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When the Mindoro College, now Divine Word College of Calapan (DWCC) was established in 1946, the library occupied one room at the ground floor of the Bishop's residence, adjacent to the Cathedral. Then in 1953, it was transferred to another building vacated by the Holy Infant Academy which was also located in the same compound. A librarian took charge of the library with 6,000 volumes of books.

Since 1965, the library has been occupying the left wing of the second floor of the main building in the present site of DWCC.

From 9,000 volumes, the collection of books has increased to 40,000, plus other non-book materials and periodicals. The members of the staff increased in size too. The library has a total floor area of 726.31sq.m. and has a seating capacity of 300 readers at a time.

Miss Emma Duremdes
Librarian 1954-1956

Miss Maria Fe Leachon
Librarian 1957-1959

Miss Josefina Tecson
Librarian 1959-1960

Miss Juanita Manguiat
Chief Librarian 1960 -1993

The DWCC Library is an Academic Library that provides facilities and library holdings to meet the curricular, instructional, research, and recreational needs of its clientele; and its services that will reflect good professional practice and foster quality and effectiveness.

In line with the DWCC's mission statement, the objectives of the College Library are: to support the academic needs of the curricula of DWCC; to encourage and guide the students to use the library resources effectively; to provide library materials for instructional purposes, and develop the library collection in terms of needs; and, to provide opportunities for independent learning beyond the course offerings.

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The main goal of the library is to see to it that optimum use of its collection is made. It tries to lead each reader as directly as possible to the needed materials. To achieve this goal, subject control to the collection is applied by classification of systematic arrangement by subject. Books are arranged on the shelves according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system.

Collection:
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Book: 16,246 titles; 23,608 volumes
Periodical:
     Subscription to new journals and magazines: 59 titles
     Bound - 600 volumes

Non-Print Materials: 1,185 vols.
Theses & Dissertations: 772 titles; 1,088 vols.
Information Files/Vertical Files Materials: 870 subjects/titles
Local Materials on Mindoro & Mangyan Literatures: 102 vols
NSO Materials

Researcher(s) and visitors(s) are required to bring a referral letter from the librarian of their school or Head of Office (Employee). They should observe proper dress code, the following outfits are not allowed such as: all kinds of shorts, spaghetti blouses and dresses, and slippers. Current school ID card / Employee card is allowed. (For further rules and regulations, you may contact the Head Librarian).

To assist the readers in all their library needs and problems, the library offers the following Reader's Services: Reference Section, Engineering & Architecture Sections, Computer Studies Section, Accounting & Circulation Sections, Filipiniana Section, Periodical Section, and Graduate Section.
Other Services are: Archives and Museum, Electronic Resources & Multimedia Services, and Technical Service Section.

MS. LINA C. GUBGOBAN,RL

Head Librarian

MS. TERESITA M. MIRALLES,RL
Technical Services Librarian

MS. MERLY M. SARABIA,RL
Reference Librarian

MS. JOSEFINA M. CANTOS
Cataloger

MR. ERNESTO M. MANGARING
Library Assistant
In-Charge:Circulation & Accounting Section,
Engineering & Architecture,and Computer Studies Sections

MR. MANNY L. ANDASAN
Library Assistant
In-Charge: Filipiniana & Graduate Sections

MR. ROBERTO R. ZAMORA
Library Assistant
In-Charge: Periodical Section

MS. MARLAR HICBAN
Information Assistant

College Library
Divine Word College of Calapan
Calapan City 5200
(043) 288 8686 loc 121 to 122

Monday-Friday
7:00 am - 5:00 pm (No noon break)

Saturday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm (No noon break)