The Library Department, in cooperation with the Library Committee and Library Club, held the National Library Lovers Month Celebration on February 17-20, 2025, which coincided with the University’s 79th Founding Anniversary Celebration week. This highlighted the power of books to inspire, inform, and provide vicarious experiences to the readers. It also served as an opportunity to promote the services of the university libraries to students and employees.

The celebration included competitions like Book Face, a creative photography contest where participants match their face or body with a book cover in a way that seamlessly blends the two. This is usually done with book covers that feature a person’s face, hands, or other body parts, creating an illusion that the book and the person are one, and library promotional vlog contest. These events were participated in by junior high school, senior high school, and college students. The judges for the competitions were Engr. Leo M. Ramos, Chairman, WU-P Library Committee, Prof. Edrelaine F. Corpuz, and Mr. Rolando S. Macasaquit, Jr., members of the Library Committee.

Present during the awarding ceremony held at the Main Library on February 26, 2025, were Dr. Gladys P. Mangiduyos, Vice President for Administration and Planning, and Rev. Dr. Francis V. Fajardo, University Chaplain who joined Dr. Carmelita A. Tiglao, University Librarian, and Engr. Leo M. Ramos in the awarding the prizes to the winners which included cash, medals, and certificates. Certificates of Participation were also given to participants.
The following are the winners:

LIBRARY PROMOTIONAL VLOG CONTEST (COLLEGE LEVEL)

1st Place – College of Nursing – P 1,500.00
2nd Place – College of Education – P 1,000.00
3rd. Place – College of Engineering and Computer Technology – P 500.00

BOOK FACE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST (COLLEGE LEVEL)

1st Place – Anne Emergaile Laureana de Guzman (College of Nursing) – P 1,500.00
2nd Place – Janah Niegas Cabral (College of Education) – P 1,000.00
3rd Place – Jezreel Anat (College of Engineering and Computer Technology) – P 500.00

BOOK FACE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST (HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL)

1st Place – Christian James Sta. Maria (Junior High School) – P 1,500.00

#Information and Photos by Dr. Carmelita A. Tiglao