THE Pasig City local government is eyeing to construct a second library aimed to make learning accessible for everyone, especially for Pasigueño students.

Mayor Vico Sotto said, thru a social media post, that the new library will complement the services already offered by the city’s main learning hubs – the Pasig City Library and Learning Resource Center (PCLLRC), which is located in Caruncho Avenue, Barangay San Nicolas, as well as the Pasig City Hall Library (PCHL) on the eighth floor of the city hall.

The establishment of the second library is targeted to start in 2024 – the city government is currently working with the national government to acquire lots in Bgy. Sta Lucia.

“Ayusin natin this year ‘yung lupa. Next year, baka puwede na natin pagtayuan hopefully,” Sotto said.

He also explained students and working individuals utilize these venues to accomplish school requirements and work-related tasks. The city hall library, Sotto noted, is “highly in demand.”

“Karamihan talaga nakikita natin, mga kabataan naghahanap ng puwesto kung saan puwede mag-aral. Kaya gusto po natin maging mas accessible. Gusto natin makatulong sa mga nag-aaral,” Sotto said.

The local government is also starting various big infrastructure projects for 2023.

Among these is the renovation of the PCLLRC and the Science Discovery Centrum (SDC), located on the second floor of the main library. The new SDC will be constructed according to national and international standards.

Renovations for the Special Children Education Institute (SCEI) in Bgy. San Nicolas will also begin sometime this year.

The SCEI is the city’s education institute for children with special needs.

The mayor said work for the renovations has been approved after it was checked by the City’s Engineering Office.

The SCEI project aims to help the local government in its goal to strengthen and improve its services for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the city.

The said projects are included in the city’s approved P15 billion budget for 2023.