Cabagan’s little bookworms just got their new favorite hangout!

The Hooked on Books (HOB) Library, a children’s reading hub, was launched today along with its affiliated reading program at Cabagan Science Elementary School (CSES) in Cabagan, Isabela.

This is the first HOB Library in the province and the 24th nationwide, made possible through a partnership between the Local Government Unit of Cabagan and LINKS Philippines.

Aside from children’s books, the library features murals painted by Cabagan virtual artists, depicting Pancit Cabagan, cornfields, migratory birds, Cabagan Square Park carousel, and the late congressman and former Isabela vice governor Rodolfo B. Albano Jr., or “Tata Rudy,” the father of Governor Rodito T. Albano.

Volunteers, school heads from the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Isabela, LGU Cabagan, barangay officials, the LINKS Philippines team, and parents worked together to prepare the library and organize activities for students and the community over the past two days.

Provincial Administrator Atty. Christopher A. Mamauag commended LINKS Philippines for their efforts and expressed hope that the initiative would reach more communities nationwide.