To render more effective library services and to take care of special subject materials, the R.S. Tirona Memorial Library has been divided into various sections and collections:

Circulation Section

Contains all fiction and non-fiction books which may be borrowed for home use.

Reserve Section

Contains the books and other materials assigned as required reading for students.

Internet Room

Houses the computer workstations for Internet surfing.

Reference Section

Contains the general reference books such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, yearbooks, indexes and standard references in the special subject fields.

Periodical Section

Contains the bound and single issues of professional and cultural journals. Current issues of newspapers and magazines as well as materials found in the vertical files may be borrowed from the reference desk.

Music Collection

Books in the field of music and arts, as well as musical scores constitute the collection of this library.

Philwomenian Collection

Contains the publications of PWU such as pamphlets and newspaper clippings about PWU. Materials in this section may be requested from the library staff. They are placed on closed shelves.

Asia Collection

Contains materials about the history and culture of Southeast Asia and Asian countries.

Women’s Collection

Contains the special collection of the University on women in all aspects and in all countries. It includes not only books but also pamphlets, newspaper clippings and other types of informational materials about women.

Social Work Collection

Also known as Aurora Aragon Quezon Memorial Library for community service. Its collection covers mostly the field of social sciences with particular emphasis on social work services

Rare Book Collection

Contains the small but growing collection of the rare books and pamphlets.

Fine Arts Collection

Contains materials on the arts such as painting, philosophy, sculpture, advertising, interior decoration and design and other works of notable artists.

Circulation

1. Books for home use found in the Circulation Section are issued for a week and may be renewed for another week if there is no demand for the volumes.
2. Filipiniana, Library Science and Asia books may be borrowed for two days.
3. A student is allowed to borrow two books from the circulation collection, one book from the departmental libraries and one book from the reserve section.

Reserve Section

1. A student may borrow one book at a time from the reserve section.
2. Reserved books with several copies placed in the Reserve Section may be borrowed for overnight use only and over the weekend to be taken out at 5:00 PM and returned at 8:30AM the following day. An overnight slip may be secured from the library assistant/librarian.
3. Failure to get the reserved books made by the students will deprive them of their borrowing privileges for one week.

Books and Other Materials “Not for Home Use”

Library materials stamped “Not for Home Use” such as General References, Theses, Rare Books, Philwomenian and Filipiniana books with one copy, and Vertical File Collection may be used only within the library premises.

Periodicals

Single and bound issues of current and retrospective periodicals are found in the periodical section. These are arranged alphabetically by titles. Current issues are displayed near the reference section. The periodicals and newspapers are not for home use and they have to be read only in the periodical section of the library

Fines

The fines imposed for overdue books are:

• Circulation Section
  • ₱5.00 – a day excluding Sundays and holidays
• Reserve Section
  • ₱5.00 – for the first hour
  • ₱3.00 – for the succeeding hours
  • ₱40.00 – for one day

Important Note: After the set deadline for returning all books before the final examination, an additional one peso (₱1.00) will be collected each day aside from the fine rates of an overdue book.

Lost and Damaged Book

1. A lost book must be reported immediately to avoid accumulation of fines.
2. Book reported lost must be paid for or replaced with the latest edition of the same title not later than 2 weeks after the librarian has been notified of the case.
3. Books returned with missing pages will be the responsibility of the last borrower.
4. Books checked out must be scanned carefully. Missing pages, (if there is any) must be reported immediately to the library assistant/librarian so that it will not be the responsibility of the borrower.

Examination Week

Students will not be allowed to borrow books for home use two weeks before the final examination.

1. Open-Shelf System – The PWU libraries practice the open-shelf system. Borrowers are free to go directly to the shelves and withdraw books they need, except those found in the Reserve Section and Special Collection Sections.Books are arranged on the shelves numerically from 000-900 or by Dewey Decimal Classification and, further, alphabetically, by authors in the same class.
2. Books not found on the shelves may be out with the students or faculty members. These can also be checked with the library assistant or librarian to determine whether they were transferred to another section other than the indicated place as recorded in the card catalog/OPAC

Dewey Decimal Classification – 10 Main Classes

• 000 – Generalities
• 100 – Philosophy
• 200 – Religion
• 300 – Social Sciences
• 400 – Language
• 500 – Pure Sciences
• 600 – Technology (Applied Sciences)
• 700 – The Arts
• 800 – Literature
• 900 – General Geography and History

Graduate School Library

Contains not only books on the various fields of human knowledge but also copies of theses and dissertations submitted to the PWU Graduate School and other universities. This is located in the main library, mezzanine floor.

Science Library

Contains the collection of books and periodicals in the field of medical and pure sciences such as nursing, chemistry, medical technology, biological sciences, etc. It is located at the 3^rd floor of the Nakpil Wing.

Teodoro M. Kalaw Memorial Library

Contains the Filipiniana Collections of the University.

High School Library

Has a wide collection of fiction and non-fiction books as well as audio visual materials. Interesting books useful for the choice of a vocation are also available. Most of the materials are intended for secondary level. This is located at the third floor of the Nakpil Wing.

Conrado Benitez Memorial Library

Located at Mira Nila, Quezon City. Most of the collections are Beniteziana, Filipiniana, and books published in other foreign countries. These are collections of Dean Conrado Benitez, Dr. Francisca Tirona Benitez, Dr. Helena Z Benitez and other Benitez children. Some of the materials are rare books.