BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

 The Foundation University Library, formerly known as the Foundation College Library, began its operation and services in 1949, the year the University was founded by Dr. Vicente Guzman Sinco. With books and other library materials available to serve a population of 200 students, the Foundation College Library occupied a space from rented quarters of a building presently occupied by Chow King, located at former Calle Alfonso XIII Street, now Governor Mariano Perdices Street in Dumaguete City. In 1969, the Library finally found its home in the magnificently structured three-storey edifice located in the eastern portion of the Main campus.

From this humble beginning, the library’s collection continues to increase steadily alongside with the student enrollees. The library is presently serving a population of more than 4,000 students with over 50,000 volumes of books and more than 400 periodical titles. The library also maintains special collections namely; rare book materials, Rizaliana and Foundationite collections. Our library has also adopted the E- Library System. We have On-line Public Access Catalog (OPAC), Online Periodicals Index and Internet connections wherein the researchers can do their searches with ease and comfort.

The professional librarians, assisted by the student assistants, carry out the library’s daily operations and services.