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THE NEW GONZALO W. GONZALEZ READING ROOM

In honor of the late Gonzalo W. Gonzalez, former President of the University of the Philippines, his family, led by her daughter Atty. Gizela M. Gonzalez-Montinola, funded the establishment of a reading room housing a vast and still growing collection of Filipiniana and books on literary craft. The reading room plays an important role for Likhaan being a respected repository of published materials by Filipino authors.

At 10:00 a.m. of September 22, 1997, the first Gonzalo Gonzalez Reading Room was inaugurated at the third floor of the U.P. Faculty Center. The reading room was set up through an endowment from the family of the late Gonzalo W. Gonzalez, graduate of the U.P. College of Law and member of the U.P. Board of Regents. The reading room served as a resource center for U.P. writers and literature students.

From its small but valuable Filipiniana collection, the reading room’s accession list has grown significantly over the years. To address the need for space and better facilities, the Gonzalo Gonzalez Reading Room has been transferred to the U.P. College of Arts and Letters Library. The new reading room is a repository for contemporary Philippine and other Asian literatures and is meant for use primarily by students, faculty, and staff of the University of the Philippines. It remains under the aegis of the Likhaan: U.P. Institute of Creative Writing through the continued support of the Gonzalez family.

GONZALO GONZALEZ READING ROOM GUIDELINES

The Gonzalo Gonzalez Reading Room is the repository of the best in contemporary Philippine literature. It also collects fine examples of contemporary South East Asian and Asian literature, and of references on the art and craft of writing. It is managed by the Likhaan: University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing through the auspices of the Gonzalez family.
The Gonzalo Gonzalez Reading Room operates under the following guidelines.

    1. It is open to all UP students and faculty members.
    2. It is not a lending library. All books and other reading materials should be used only within the reading room premises.
    3. No books and other materials may be removed from the library without written permission from the ICW Director.
    4. It observes the same operating hours as the College of Arts and Letters Library excluding Saturdays (Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays closed).
    5. Ms. Arlene Andresio is in charge of supervising the reading room and ensuring that these guidelines are complied with.
    6. It accepts donations of books and other reading materials falling under the categories contemporary Philippine literature, contemporary South East Asian literature, and contemporary Asian literature.
    7. Individual requests for photocopies may be made with and approved by the ICW Director.
    8. No eating and drinking will be allowed in the GGRR.
    9. The GGRR may not be used as a classroom. Requests for its one-time use for special meetings must be made in writing to the ICW Director.
    10. The GGRR will be closed during lunchtime (12:00-1:00 p.m.)