On November 13-14, 2014, the University Libraries co-sponsored a free Training-Workshop on Storytelling for day care-center workers and public librarians with the Cagayan and Kalinga Apayao (CaAKAP) Librarians Association, CICM Consortium and Cagayan Provincial Learning and Resource Center. It was held in Hotel Ivory, Tuguegarao City.  The project came from a grant funded by the Thomas Jefferson Information Center.

Among the speakers were English Language Fellow to the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao Jakob Bills, and National Library of the Philippines librarians Melanie Ramirez and Christine Sarmiento, who discussed topics such as Storytelling and its Role to Learning as well as Storytelling Techniques.

The college library of the University of Saint Louis celebrated the 80^th National Book Month in November 2014 with the theme: “Philippine Libraries: Future Possibilities.” Through the leadership of Dr. Juliet D. Villanueva, College Library Head, the celebration highlighted different activities and contested events to showcase the resources and collections of the college library as part of its marketing and promotion program. Table below shows the series of activities conducted and discloses list of winners in each of the contested events facilitated by all college library staff:

In support to the annual National Book Week celebration in the country with the theme: ”Philippine Libraries: Future Possibilities”, the University of Saint Louis Elementary Library conducted last series of activities on November 24-30, 2014 including: Short Story making contest (mystery/adventure story and love story), “Shelfie” contest entitled “I Love this Book! Want it? Read it!”, Puppet Making Contest, Philippine Tour, Globe Tour, Read-a-thon Contest, QUIZ BEE “Tagisan ng mga Top Readers”, QUIZ BEE for kindergarten entitled “Who am I?” (character of story books) and the main event which is Story Telling Contest. The activities were conducted in partnership with Young Readers Club (YRC). Winners of the different activities were given tokens and certificates last December 3, 2014. A book donation drive is still on going until December 20, 2014. The main objective of the book donation drive entitled “BiblioCare Project” is to gather story books and reading materials from pupils in preparation for the forthcoming outreach activity of the department wherein an adopted Elementary school is the recipient of the book donation. Pupils in the different grade levels are encouraged to donate specially the officers and members of the (YRC).

The celebration was proven a huge success. It shall continue on as a major activity of the Elementary Library.