Central Philippine University Library
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The Central Philippine University Library (commonly referred to as CPU Library) is the library system of the Central Philippine University in Iloilo City, Philippines. Established in 1910, it is one of the largest academic and research libraries in the Philippines (largest library in Western Visayas) at present with more than 250,000 volumes or holdings it has, including special collections categorized into sections which include the 40,000+ United Nations Documents, American Studies Resource Center (American Corner), Meyer-Asian Collection, Food and Agriculture Organization and Elizabeth Knox Sacred Music Collection. Rare collections of Second World War documents and Asian archaeological artifacts are also found in the collection of the main library.
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La Biblioteca de la Universidad Central de Filipinas es la más grande biblioteca en términos de volumen en Bisayas Occidentales en Filipinas. La biblioteca cuenta con más de 200.000 volúmenes, incluyendo las colecciones especiales, como los 40.000 documentos de las Naciones Unidas, documentos de la segunda guerra mundial, Centro de Recursos de estudios estadounidenses, la Colección Música Sacra, entre otras. El edificio principal de la biblioteca cuenta con un aforo de 1000 personas, la Biblioteca de la Escuela Secundaria 150, la Biblioteca de Primaria 125, y el Colegio de Derecho 42.
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The Central Philippine University Library (commonly referred to as CPU Library) is the library system of the Central Philippine University in Iloilo City, Philippines. Established in 1910, it is one of the largest academic and research libraries in the Philippines (largest library in Western Visayas) at present with more than 250,000 volumes or holdings it has, including special collections categorized into sections which include the 40,000+ United Nations Documents, American Studies Resource Center (American Corner), Meyer-Asian Collection, Food and Agriculture Organization and Elizabeth Knox Sacred Music Collection. Rare collections of Second World War documents and Asian archaeological artifacts are also found in the collection of the main library. The Henry Luce III Library, the main library which encompasses the library system's departmental libraries, was constructed in 1991 through the Henry Luce Foundation in honor of Henry Luce III, the elder son of the founder and editor-in-chief of Time Inc. The Central Philippine University Library has been designated by the Philippine National Statistics Office as National Statistics Office (Philippines) (NSO) Information Center for Western Visayan region, and a depository of the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The library is also a regular recipient of library materials from international and local organizations and centers such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Population Council in New York, National Library of the Philippines in Manila, Australian Centre for Publication Acquired for Development (ACPAD), Population Information Network, and the International Rice Research Institute (in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines). Through the library system’s American Studies Resource Center (ASRC) or American Corner, the first of its kind in Visayas which is located in the main library (Henry Luce III Library), is also a regular recipient from the: Thomas Jefferson Information Center in Manila (one of the 13 such centers in the Philippines), and the United States Information Service. The Henry Luce III Library's American Studies Resource Center (ASRC) helps/assists students who want to study in the United States through its Educational Advising Program. A Knowledge for Development Center for Western Visayas, donated by the World Bank in consortium with the university was launched in 2008. The CPU–World Bank Knowledge for Development Center is one of such centers which are hubs for dialogue and research on development issues established by the World Bank in key cities around the country in partnership with leading state and private universities. The library system at present, maintains accord with the libraries of Silliman University, the sister institution of Central Philippine University, and the Trinity University of Asia.
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