(4 Mar 2024) “A good book is easy to find” reads the sign on Hernando Guanlao’s two-storey home located on the outskirts of the Philippines’ main financial district which he has turned into a public library where anyone can borrow books for free.
Called the Reading Club 2000, Guanlao’s library showcases a wide variety of books that he hopes will encourage reading, especially among the young, at a time when reading standards among Philippine students remains low.
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