Temporarily unavailable due to IATF-EID Guidelines declaring Metro Manila under GCQ Alert Level 4 beginning September 16, 2021 until further notice).

Reminder: As per Ordinance 2597, S-2017, amending Ordinance No. 2291, S-2014, only bonafide Quezon City residents may apply for a library card.

Steps:

1. Proceed to QCPL Information Desk to present and submit photocopy of the following:

• • One (1) valid government/student ID or Barangay Clearance.
  • Old library card (for renewal)
  • Affidavit of loss (for replacement of lost library card).
  • One (1) valid government ID of guarantor or guardian (for minor).

The following shall be eligible to act as a guarantor:

• • • A parent or a legal guardian of the minor applicant
    • A Quezon City government official or employee, except those of the Quezon City public libraries.

2. Fill-out Library Card Application form.
3. An Order of Payment will be issued by the Information Desk Staff to pay your Library Card Application fee.

4. Proceed to the Miscellaneous Cashier at Treasurer’s Office to settle the Library Card Application fee.
5. Submit the duly filled application form with the attached photocopies of your presented I. Ds and official receipt.
6. Proceed to QCPL MIS Section for biometric procedure.
7. Wait 10-15 minutes for the printing and releasing of your Library Card.

Library Card Privileges:
✔ Can borrow fiction books for home-reading
✔ Computer and internet use.
✔ Other services to be determined by the City Librarian.

Validity Period:

Through QCPL Website (http://www.quezoncitypubliclibrary.org/)

• At the bottom right of the QCPL page, click the “Ask-A-Librarian” chat box.
• Users must fill-out the chat box found at the lower right portion of the website.
• Provide the correct and complete name, working email, then the question. Click chat.
• For easy questions, reference librarians give answers instantly. But for hard questions, there is a 15-30 minutes waiting time for research to be able to answer questions.
• Reference Librarians strive to answer all questions. In case questions are not answered because of unavailability of resource materials, reference librarians will refer the online researcher to other reliable sources or libraries.

Temporarily unavailable due to IATF-EID Guidelines declaring Metro Manila under GCQ Alert Level 4 beginning September 16, 2021 until further notice).

Steps:

1. Sign in to the User’s Registration form at the Readers Services Division.
2. Search to the QCPL OPAC to check the availability of the fiction books you wish to borrow, or you may direct to the Fiction corner at the Information Desk to browse the shelves.
3. Present your QCPL library card to the Reference Librarian, and sign the book card.
4. You may borrow at least (2) fiction books for one week.
5. Return the fiction books on or before the due date to avoid overdue fines.
   Overdue fines computed at a rate of Php1.00 x total overdue days.
6. To settle overdue fines, pay for the total amount at the Miscellaneous Cashier at Treasurer’s Office. Secure an official receipt and submit a photocopy to the QCPL Information Desk.
7. Claim your library card.

The library is open to the general public – students, professionals, out of school youth, children, senior citizens, officials and employees of the City Hall and others including PWDs who may wish to conduct research or spend their leisure time reading. 

Steps:

• Search to the QCPL OPAC to check the availability of the book/s and other materials you wish to borrow. You may also ask assistance from the Librarian/Library Staff on duty.
• Once you have found the book/s  you need or other materials related to your research study, write the details of the book on a slip of paper, including the title, location, and call number shown at the OPAC screen, and present it to the Librarian/Library Staff for faster retrieval.
• Once you finish reading, return the book/s to the designated BOOK DROP BOX for proper shelving of the Librarian/Library Staff. 

Temporarily unavailable due to IATF-EID Guidelines declaring Metro Manila under GCQ Alert Level 4 beginning September 16, 2021 until further notice).

QCPL will open from Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm only. We will be conducting regular disinfection in the library premises to ensure the safety of staff and the clients from 3:00-5:00 pm. QCPL will only accept 30% of the total regular daily clients on a first come, first served basis to regulate minimum health standard protocol of at least 1-meter apart, in compliance to IATF-EID Guidelines. 

No face mask and face shield, no entry.

Allow up to (2) hours limit per visit.

Secure your appointment at least one week ahead of the desired schedule of visit.

To book an appointment:

1. Click the QCPL Online Appointment.
2. Fill out all the required fields, including your full name, contact number, and purpose of visit.
3. Select the desired date and time of visit and click ‘SUBMIT’
4. You will receive a confirmation of your appointment via your registered email address.

Temporarily suspended due to IATF-EID Guidelines declaring Metro Manila under GCQ Alert Level 4 beginning September 2021 until further notice).

The Quezon City Public Library is always grateful to receive and accept donations of books and other reading materials from various donors like civic-spirited individuals, foundations, organizations, and friends of the library that help augment and increase library collections.

Steps:

1. Drop-off the books at QCPL with the guard on duty.
2. Our staff will ask you to read and fill out the Donation Policy Form.
   The Donation Policy:
   1. All donated materials will be evaluated and assessed by the Collection Development librarian.
   2. Books and other reading materials will be disposed of if these are in poor physical condition/poor appearance; unneeded and inexpensive reprints; or have obsolete and outdated content.
   3. Selected materials will be processed with the option to be distributed to the Main Library, Branch Libraries, and recipients of the Share-A-Book program.
   4. QCPL reserves the right to dispose of all donated materials without the consent of the donor if found to be under the number 2 policy.
   5. QCPL does not accept inquiries from donors regarding their donated materials.
   6. All donations become the property of QCPL and are not returnable.
   7. Donations will undergo a 3-day quarantine period and UV light sterilization before the assessment of the librarian.

3. Upon completion of the Donation Policy form, the Technical Division will now accept the book donations.
   Note: For donation of Thesis/Dissertation, you may request for a Certificate of Donation (for academic requirement).