The San Carlos City Public Library in coordination with Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Office donated various reading materials to San Carlos City District Jail (SCCDJ) today, March 9.
Said activity is in line with the celebration of the 64th Public Library Day with the theme: Investing Public Libraries is Investing People’s Lives.
At least 418 reading materials, including newsletters and books, were turned over by City Mayor Renato Gustilo, Vice Mayor Christopher Paul Carmona, SP Member Victoriana Cabili, and City Librarian Stella Fetiluna to Jail Warden Felix Sariana of the SCCDJ.
Mayor Gustilo stressed that the donation was realized thru the program headed by Vice Mayor Carmona.
Carmona said that one of the programs of the library is to distribute books to areas in need of such and that persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) should be given those materials for them to redirect their attention on reading rather than focus on their situations inside the facility.
He added that education is important which is why one of the SP’s programs is to donate books which cannot be done without the support of City Mayor Gustilo.
He also encouraged the PDLs not to waste time, and read books to become aware of what’s happening outside the jail.