Dabawenyang Laybraryan

25/06/2025

25/06/2025

𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐄𝐝: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞

The Department of Education (DepEd)-Davao City Division said the City Government of Davao’s strong support was one of the key factors in achieving a 93.5 literacy rate last year.

Reynante Solitario, DepEd-Davao City Division Schools Division Superintendent, said in an interview that the city’s literacy rate is a strong indicator of the city’s sustained commitment to inclusive and accessible education carried out with the support and initiatives of the city government and education stakeholders.

“The city government has allocated substantial resources toward education infrastructure, teacher development, and learning materials,” he shared.

As part of its support, the city government allotted P5 Million-worth of Beginning Reading Kits Level I, and approved the proposal of procuring Active Reading Buddy that amounted to P7.5 Million.

The Special Education Fund (SEF) fund was also used in the constructions of classrooms, provision of learning tools, and support for various educational initiatives.

Solitario added that the city government, in partnership with non government organizations, played a vital role in strengthening the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in the city that reached out-of-school youth, indigenous peoples, and adult learners.

This flexible learning option significantly improved literacy levels among marginalized communities.

The City Government of Davao, through the City Library and Information Center (CLIC), also deploys its mobile libraries to public elementary schools.

These library buses are equipped with books and other learning materials, arts and crafts supplies, board games, and educational movies. One of the buses is intended to specifically deliver Emergency Preparedness lectures to raise disaster risk awareness in grade school and high school students.

The mobile ibraries also prioritize far-flung areas to ensure that people residing in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas have access to information the same way people living near the city’s center have.

“The city’s proactive stance in supporting literacy, from early childhood to adult education, has ensured that education remains a right accessible to all Dabawenyos,” Solitario said. CIO

25/06/2025

18/06/2025

📚 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹! 📚
Are you ready for another fun and educational school year? ✨
The 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 is back on the road and ready to bring interactive and engaging learning experiences straight to your school! 🚌📖
🎉 This June, we’re visiting the following schools:
📍𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗧𝗨𝗢𝗗 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
📍𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗧𝗨𝗢𝗗 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
📍𝗠𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
📍𝗣𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗢 𝗠. 𝗣𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗦 𝗦𝗥. 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
📍𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗜 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
🗓️ Monthly schedules of school visits will be posted here on our official page, so stay tuned and follow us for updates!

📚 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹! 📚

Are you ready for another fun and educational school year? ✨

The 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 is back on the road and ready to bring interactive and engaging learning experiences straight to your school! 🚌📖

🎉 This June, we’re visiting the following schools:
📍𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗧𝗨𝗢𝗗 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
📍𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗧𝗨𝗢𝗗 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
📍𝗠𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
📍𝗣𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗢 𝗠. 𝗣𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗦 𝗦𝗥. 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟
📍𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗜 𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟

🗓️ Monthly schedules of school visits will be posted here on our official page, so stay tuned and follow us for updates!

11/06/2025

📚✨ The 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗰𝗼 has officially kicked off its annual educational program — 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴: 𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘛𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘢 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳! 🚌📖

We’re grateful to be invited as a partner in this initiative that champions literacy and youth empowerment. The 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 deployed the 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 from June 2 to 5, 2025, bringing books, storytelling, and fun learning activities to the children and youth of Barangay Tibungco! 📚🎉

📸 All photos shared from this event have been taken with permission.

Let’s continue working together to spark curiosity and nurture a love for reading in every young mind. 💡👦👧

04/06/2025

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 is buzzing with exciting activities at the 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫! This month, we are celebrating learning, creativity, and community through a variety of enriching events:

📍 𝐃𝐮𝐚𝐰 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨: 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫-
Visitors can enjoy a guided tour of the Davao City Library and Information Center, offering a closer look at our services, information resources and facilities.

🎨 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤-𝐭𝐨-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞-
Happening at The Atrium, NCCC Mall VP – families can enjoy fun reading activities, creative crafts, and school preparations all in one exciting space.

📝 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰-
Designed to help participants sharpen their skills and boost their confidence for the upcoming exam.

📖𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
Bringing the joy of reading straight to the community—because learning knows no bounds!

16/05/2025

16/05/2025

𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐬

In line with the month-long Flores de Mayo, the Davao City Library and Information Center (DCLIC) has been engaging children in bible storytelling sessions by visiting barangays across the city.

Genevieve Tagudin, Children’s Librarian of DCLIC, said that since last month they visited various barangays encouraging children to explore the mobile library’s collection and engaging them with bible storytelling.

She said they started this initiative for the summer season, to ensure that young learners have opportunities to read and interact with books after their religious activities.

Among the barangays that have already benefitted from the initiative are Wines, Gumalang, Malagos, Carmen, Cadalian, and Tawan-Tawan. Next week, the team is set to visit Calinan.

She said that starting June 16, the mobile library will resume bringing books and holding storytelling sessions in schools and barangays, including remote areas like Malabog, Marilog, and Paquibato districts.

“Even sa mga remote nga areas naa ta’y mga schedule kung kaya pa sudlan sa atong mobile bus atoang sudlan para madala nato ang atoang mga libro, mapabasa sa mga bata, ug makahatag ta og services sa ilaha (We also have schedules even in remote areas so that we can bring our books to them, have them read our books, and provide our essential services to them),” she said.

She also said that their team works closely with the Department of Education, setting a scheduled visit to 93 schools across the city.

The DCLIC also continues holding educational activities like reading sessions, book donations, writing workshops, and exhibits of murals and artworks created by local artists. Other activities conducted include library etiquette orientation, book character parade, and puzzle challenge.

Tagudin said that this month, the library will host a “Palaro ng Lahi” and “Online Kwentuhan” as part of National Heritage Month, along with a museum tour.

She said that barangays that wish to bring the mobile library can request a schedule thru their email address ([email protected]) or visit them personally at 203 C., Bangoy Street, Barangay 34-D, Poblacion District, Davao City. For inquiries, Dabawenyos may call (082) 285-5599. CIO