LAWS

June 3, 1908 Act No. 1849 – An Act providing for the establishment of a public
library to be known as “The Philippines Public Library”, making suitable
appropriations therefor, and for other purposes.

June 5, 1948 Republic Act No. 228 – An Act amending section one thousand six
hundred and ninety two of the Revised Administrative Code regarding data and
documents to be supplied to the Bureau of Public Libraries by government
offices and by private printing establishments.
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June 6, 1936 Proclamation No. 696 “Designating the period from June 18-24
each year as National Book Week” was signed by Governor-General Frank
Murphy.

June 8, 1929 Junior Librarian Examination was administered by the Bureau of

Civil Service in Manila.

June 9, 1919 Administrative Order No. 24 – “Rules and Regulations Governing

the Use of Library Books” promulgated by the Department of Justice through
Undersecretary of Justice Jose Escaler.

June 8, 1939 Commonwealth Act No. 451 – An Act to create the Legislative
Service Office of the National Assembly, appropriating funds therefore.

Source: Dante Perez

TRIVIA: The passage of Act No. 96 by the Philippine Commission on March 5, 1901 authorized the
Military Governor to accept the donation from the American Circulating Library Association of Manila of
the library containing 10,000 books and to create the Board of Trustees. This Act No. 96 became the first
known library legislation in the country.