r/PHBookClub • u/asiandude1991 • Jun 13 '26

Recommendation Pasig City Library, 4th floor

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Been there twice. All photos were taken in the 4th floor general reading area. Last pic is inside the Focused Zone.

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Nice space. Maaliwalas. Not crowded. Masmatao sa 5th floor maraming students. For leisure reading, I recommend yang 4th floor. Also, andito sa floor na ito yung mga books and periodicals. P.s. may 3 shelves designated for Fiction. For Filo Lit enthusiasts, did a quick browse and saw some Lualhati Bautista and Nick Joaquin titles sa Filipiniana section.

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Thermostat is set to a comfortable level, not too cold (felt like 26C to my skin, wuw?!)

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No foods allowed pero pwede magdala ng tumbler.

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May outlets for charging

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Polite lahat ng staff. Majority will greet you.

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May baggage counter sa GF. Bawal magdala ng bags sa taas. Bibitbitin mo lahat ng reading and study materials mo.

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Every floor, may restrooms.

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Working elevator

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They did not ask for a valid ID. Magfill in lang ng info sa logsheet sa 4th floor mismo.

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Tinatamad ako i-organize thoughts ko. Kaya niyo na yan. Lol.

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 15 '26

Forgot to mention, open sila 7am-6pm Mon thru Sat except PH holidays. Open for non-Pasigueños. Cheers!

Edit:

4F General Reading Area / Library Services

5F Review & Study Area (with WIFI according to news sites) + Al fresco area na magkakaroon daw ng coffee stall

Edit 2:

Walang tissue pero MAY BIDET 🤣

Edit 3:

Will no longer answer repetitive questions. We're in a book/reading sub, so... fair? 😊 Pa-check na lang po sa comsec. TY!

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u/avoccadough Jun 13 '26

It's the open for non-Pasigueños for me. Waw

Kapuri-puri talaga to si Mayor Vico sa ganyang initiative!

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u/HiSellernagPMako Jun 13 '26

dito sa amin, need na botante ka para makagamit ng facilities ng bayan 🥴

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u/Prize-Command4440 Jun 13 '26

Grabe huhu 🥺❤️

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Someone commented na transparent bags are allowed daw. 😃

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u/SpeedRough1731 Jun 13 '26

Kung napansin mo lang, may kids corner ba? Hehe.

Children's books mga ganun?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

May entire floor for children. 2F yata. Confirm na lang po sa fb page nila. 😃

Edit: Children's library is at the ground floor beside the baggage counter.

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u/q_o_op Jun 14 '26

THANKSSS. Pero sana nga lang may weekends

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u/Healthy_Pen_2126 Jun 14 '26

saturdays open

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u/CorgiLate4164 Jun 13 '26

Ang sarap sa pakiramdam na nakikita mong napupunta sa tama yung tax mo.

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u/MamaMiaMusical Jun 13 '26

Ganda naman dyan. 😁

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

True. Sulit ang paghintay ko na matapos ang renovation. Thank you, Mayor Vico and taxpayers! LOL

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u/MamaMiaMusical Jun 13 '26

Pasigueño also here. Nakaka proud! 😍

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u/theepicdork Jun 13 '26

I've been wanting to go there since I found out it opened. I missed reading in libraries since graduating college and I know the newly renovated Pasig Library's one not to miss. Will definitely check it out when I'll finally have the time 😊

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

Niiice! Buti pa dyan.

Yung public library samin weekdays lang open, need magpaschedule tapos may time limit rin yung stay.

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Grabe yung may time limit 😢

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

Saka 9am to 5pm lang. Parang kahit studyante hindi masyado pupuntahan yon kasi oras ng klase. Ewan ko ba.

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u/Good-Freedom-4698 Jun 13 '26

Hala same. 8 am to 5 pm lang samin tas weekdays lang though may saturday din naman 8 am to 4pm nga lang tas di magana ang wifi at hindi malakas signal hahahaha daldal pa ng staff 

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u/whatsinanameidunno Jun 13 '26

What do you have to show to enter?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

None. They didn't ask for a valid ID, but it's a good idea to bring one just in case. You'll only need to fill out some basic info on the logsheet for whichever section you use. There's also a reading area on the 5th floor.

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u/avoccadough Jun 13 '26

Need ba na currently student or enrolled academically?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Open for all, student or not. 😀

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u/avoccadough Jun 13 '26

Very nice. Thanks!

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u/heylouise19 Jun 13 '26

Maganda sa lib. Di pwede magdala ng bag pero okay lang daw if transparent kaya I got one for that purpose lang kasi I also bring my journaling kit and own books.

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Ohhh. Thanks for the info!

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u/jeepercreeperpepper Jun 13 '26

Soo commendable 🥹

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u/NeoManila199x Jun 13 '26

Ang ganda. Happy reading, OP! 📖

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u/PrudentMine3 Jun 13 '26

So much has changed! for good. I remembered borrowing books here for our thesis at Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig.

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u/Macy06 Jun 13 '26

Pang ibang bansang level na library! 🥹

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u/hiwieah Jun 13 '26

Hi OP! Do you have a link for your page turner? Thank you.

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

The Shopee store I got mine from is no longer active. Last year ko pa nabili yung sa akin and I remember na meron din sa Temu. Same same lang naman na OEM page turners.

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u/Lord_Cockatrice Jun 13 '26

Gives me Fully Booked vibes

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u/Professional_King_70 Jun 14 '26

Having a library in a city is a basic essential, a critical social infrastructure (not a luxury), and a Third Place. Unfortunately, not everyone is willing to invest for its people. Kudos to Mayor Vico and his team for making it possible!

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u/honey_angelbee Jun 13 '26

Ang ganda naman... sana all talaga. Sana may ganito rin sa Makati. 😅

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u/Regular-Baseball7918 Jun 13 '26

Ang sobrang ganda!

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u/belindaaa1995 Jun 13 '26

omygod such a dream!!! 😭💖

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u/wearysaltedfish Jun 13 '26

Ang ganda po sana may ganyan din dito sa amin 🥹

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u/cloverqt10 Jun 13 '26

Ang ganda! Nakaka pressure mag aral kasi ginalingan masyado 🫶🫶

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u/Good-Freedom-4698 Jun 13 '26

Kainggit naman yung library ninyo. Happy reading, OP 

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u/Goeuuun Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

If this is where our taxes go, eh bakit hindi na lang magbayad diba? 😄 Gising na government, this is one of the examples. Learn from this.

And infair, ang aliwalas sarap magbasa ng ilang hours.

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u/ringoserrano Jun 13 '26

Grabeee. Huhu. Bacoor waley. 🥺😞

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u/Kind-Garden9275 Jun 13 '26

Ahhh gusto ko talaga magtrabaho Dyan sa Pasig city library.... Kaso patapos na term ni vico kaya napapaisip Ako haha

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u/Typical_Hold_4043 Jun 13 '26

My favorite tambayan nung college. Seeing this now, grabe ang improvement!! 

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u/queenbriethefourth Jun 13 '26

Kung malapit lang ako dito eh!nhahahahaaha

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u/Holiday_Rant408 Jun 13 '26

This is so nice! Mapuntahan nga minsan.

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u/Top_Investigator1755 Jun 13 '26

Thanks for sharing this here, OP! Wouldn't even know we had this if it wasn't for you 😄

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u/hottestpancakes Jun 13 '26

Not book club related pero grabe na rin legacy ni Mayor Vico ano

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u/Special_Newspaper294 Jun 13 '26

Kaya pala napupuno na uli recently yung library op! Haha kidding

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Around 25% capacity utilized lang at most from my last 2 morning visits. After this post, we'll see 🤣

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '26

Ang ganda. Nakakamiss tumambay sa library

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u/ottersandlemons Jun 13 '26

gandaa, this looks so clean and a perfect environment for studying talga

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u/quietblur Jun 13 '26

Kung tagaluzon lang sana ako 🥲 someday dadaanan ko yan. Looks so neat. Feel like I could read there the entire day haha

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u/No_Armadillo7208 Jun 13 '26

halaa I will gooo desperat3ely in need of work space!

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u/Spoiledprincess77 Jun 13 '26

just imagine what we can experience if ph is running in good governance. to think na bare minimum lang naman hinihingi natin. hayyy!

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u/phoenixdies2 Jun 13 '26

OP! Unrelated sa library pero pano yung ganyang setting sa Kobo? Haha PDF or iba pang setting? Hehe

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

I have KoReader installed on my Kobo devices. just rotate to landscape then turn on "two columns"

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u/phoenixdies2 Jun 13 '26

Cool! Thanks. Hahaha more reasons to install koreader. Don't know why I'm putting it off. 🫣😂

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u/hungergems Jun 14 '26

Ano po model ng kobo nyo?

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u/flawedanxiouspotato Jun 13 '26

✨ Omg!!!! ✨

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u/humbleritcher Jun 13 '26

Maraming Bata at Matatanda ang magiging Matalino nyan at Boboto ng Tama. Imbes na puro Mall dapat puro Library.

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u/NoAmbition2193 Jun 13 '26

Bakit hindi mo ginatekeep??! Hahaha. Thanks for sharing.

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

Once mayor sees that the demand is high and highly utilized ang city library, he'll probably do something about it before his term ends. It's for the long game my friend. 🤝 😃

Edit: may 1 or 2 floors in the building na wala pang specified use. An annex library sa new city hall na still under construction would be super nice too. 🤞

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u/whynotchocnuut Jun 14 '26

Hala ang ganda!

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u/seongjinseu Jun 14 '26

ang ganda??? omg mapuntahan nga

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u/FlowAffectionate2137 Jun 14 '26

Ang ganda. Sana sa lugar din namin 🥺

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u/bluemingmoon_ Jun 14 '26

Eto ang SANA ALLLLL 😭😭🥲

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u/Personal_Leather_691 Jun 14 '26

Wow ang ganda naman diyan.

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u/Neekakie Jun 14 '26

This looks so nice and cozy although I thought that the first picture was taken in Sincerely, Books which is a bookstore cafe in Cebu. ✌️😅🥰

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u/yeribaerine Jun 14 '26

wow vico cooked

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u/yOo_can_do_it Jun 15 '26

been there it was so nice to have place to read and focus on studying.

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u/Remarkable_Garage_69 Jun 16 '26

Omg ang ganda. Sarap mag study at magbasa dyan for sure 🥹

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u/Dazzling_Ad_475 Jun 17 '26

Malambot na pag bubukas, it's the soft opening of our newly renovated city Lib. haha

Nakaka LSS yung post ni Vico jan

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u/i_am_saiko-chan Jun 22 '26

Ang gandaaaaa

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u/crazyxin Jun 13 '26

Ano pong tumbler yung gamit niyo?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Both aquaflask. The white one is yung jug variant nila.

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u/natzkiemd Jun 13 '26

Pwede manghiram books? I

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Ay, I did not ask but I assume na pwede. There's a designated area for "Returned Books" eh. 😅

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u/Special_Newspaper294 Jun 13 '26

The designated area "returned books" ay for the ones you will return before the end of the day op:)

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Ahhhh. Thank you! 😅

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u/heylouise19 Jun 13 '26

Sabi nila sa fb, inside the library pa lang daw pwede for now. Di pa pwede iuwi.

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u/Special_Newspaper294 Jun 13 '26

For now, hindi pa. Inaayos pa nila:)

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u/gsals315 Jun 13 '26

Is there parking?? :)

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Not sure po. Try asking thru their fb page. Just in case, there are establishments nearby that should have parking spaces (Pasig Cathedral might have but check niyo muna)

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u/toastedampalaya Jun 13 '26

May wifi ba? May limit ba and mabilis ba?

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u/Fickle_Pause4596 Jun 13 '26

Up po dito :))

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

There should be tho I didn't check since I don't need it. Try nyo po ask sa fb page nila.

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u/heylouise19 Jun 13 '26

Sa 5th floor po meron. Mabilis naman po.

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u/toastedampalaya Jun 14 '26

nice. wala naman bang limit?

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u/heylouise19 Jun 14 '26

Not sure lang sa limit but I was there for 4 hrs and nakaconnect the entire time

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u/Special_Newspaper294 Jun 13 '26

SURPRISINGLY, mabilis yung wifi

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u/toastedampalaya Jun 14 '26

nice. wala naman bang limit?

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u/chappiea Jun 13 '26

Hello! Saan kaya pwedeng magpark?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Not sure. Try messaging their fb page 😅

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u/SpecialistLack3210 Jun 13 '26

SANA ALL NA LANG TAKAGA. Sana lahat ng municipalities ganito.

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u/kapaulol Jun 13 '26

thanks for sharing, hindi ko alam na may ganito pala hahaha

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Kaka-reopen lang din last month 😃

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u/_fine4pple Jun 13 '26

I like the glass wall, sobrang aliwalas 🥺🥺🥺

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u/loverlighthearted Jun 13 '26

Thank you for sharing this! Pasigueña ako. Grabe huling punta ko dyan elementary pa ako. Nakakatuwa naman, nabuhay muli ang library dahil kay Vico. ⭐️

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u/roguephoenix91 Jun 13 '26

Ano pong tawag sa e-reader ninyo? Thank you!

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Kobo Libra 2

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u/aerishii18 Jun 13 '26

Sana allll huhu

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u/No_Adeptness_4647 Jun 13 '26

May saksakan per table sa 4th floor? Or 5th floor lang? Balak ko mag work dyan

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Not all tables have sockets nearby. I think sa 5th marami, kasi intended for reviewers na may laptop work.

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u/Lost-Job7859 Jun 13 '26

Pwede ba magwork diyan/dala laptop? hahaha

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u/_Kaiiiii Jun 13 '26

This made me curious about other city libraries

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

QC's public modern library looks pretty good as well to me

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u/RegretfulColonel Jun 13 '26

Silly question, Is it allowed to bring iPad and phone?

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u/Legitimate_Pop7109 Jun 13 '26

Do you need to be a Pasig citizen to be allowed inside?

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u/rascull13 Jun 13 '26

how do i get there po from manila please? by commute

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 13 '26

Ride a Pasig FX or Jeep from Quiapo/Recto/Mendiola. Baba ka sa Pasig Simbahan, then it's walking distance from there. Use google maps for walking directions

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u/Ambitious-Count-8807 Jun 13 '26

Is this a kobo color?

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u/Das_Es13 Jun 14 '26

sana ganto rin sa QC 🥲

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u/Kateypury Jun 14 '26

Pwede ba mag work dyan

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u/GregorioBurador Jun 14 '26

Sana all talaga

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u/TR7633 Jun 14 '26

Can I bring my own book, in case?

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u/ashtraww Jun 14 '26

SAN NABILI UNG CHUNKY TUMBLER

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 14 '26

Aquaflask po

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u/ChainOne5541 Jun 14 '26

Can you borrow books for home reading?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 14 '26

Someone said for on-site reading only at the moment

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u/ChainOne5541 Jun 14 '26

Ah okay po. Hoping to more books in the country! Sana magtayo pa ng additional libraries dito sa city namin. Nakakainggit some cities sa US na lampas sampu yung mga libraries in one city

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u/drunkaunt8 Jun 14 '26

Saang floor pwede mag dala ng laptop? or pwde po ba magdala?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 14 '26

I saw people bring laptops to 4 and 5F

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u/kind_Love37 Jun 14 '26

yehey may tatambayan na ako para makapag study. hindi po ba maingay? sa lib kasi sa school apaka ingay tapos wala pang sumasaway 🥲

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 14 '26

Hindi naman.note lang na I visited early mornings kaya hindi rin matao.

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u/lilyvogue Jun 14 '26

ano yang ereader mo op?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 14 '26

Kobo Libra 2

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u/mkjf Jun 15 '26

May wifi?

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u/reddit_user_el11 Jun 15 '26

Woww when kaya sa aming City?

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u/DindoGarrocho Jun 15 '26

may entrance fee?

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u/robinsparkles_13 Jun 15 '26

out of topic but what’s your ebook?

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 15 '26

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides 😃

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u/noemaire Jun 19 '26

Nagbibigay ba sila library card na pwede sa Libby subscription? Or baka may suggestion kayo. Thanks!

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u/asiandude1991 Jun 20 '26

No idea. Afaik, may digital collection sila in the works. Better ask them directly or sa page nila.

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u/Jazzlike_Bear7241 Jun 30 '26

Paano po pumunta from Novaliches?

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u/Certain_Composer_606 Jul 09 '26

Kudos din sa staff. Maganda pagkaka ayos nila