Prepared by Nancy Bolt

With Help from Dedicated Filipino Librarians

On October 15, an earthquake struck central Philippine Islands with the center on Bohol Island.

Multiple public libraries were destroyed.

Members and friends of the American Library Association (80 people in all) contributed a total of

$6000 to help the Filipino libraries.

PHOTO OF PRESENTATION

On March 24, Nancy Bolt visited three of the badly damaged libraries:

Loon

Calape

Tubigon

All were totally destroyed.

VIDA WILL SENT PHOTO

Operating out of the City Hall. Waiting for funding to build a new library, renovate a building, and buy new books.

Original library was on the second floor of this building.

After the earthquake.

Where the books are now – waiting for a new building.

Library was in the public market that was destroyed.

New library will also be

in the public market.

Books in bags in storage

After

Before