Guam Public Library System
Encyclopedia
Guam Public Library System (Chamorru
: Sisteman Laibirihan Pupbleko Guåhan) is the public library
system of Guam
, a United States
territory. The main library is the Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library at 254 Martyr Street in Hagåtña.
Branches:
Chamorro language
Chamorro is a Malayo-Polynesian language, spoken on the Mariana Islands by about 47,000 people Chamorro (Chamorro: Fino' Chamoru or simply Chamoru) is a Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian) language, spoken on the Mariana Islands (Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan) by about 47,000 people Chamorro...
: Sisteman Laibirihan Pupbleko Guåhan) is the public library
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
system of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
, a United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
territory. The main library is the Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library at 254 Martyr Street in Hagåtña.
Branches:
- AgatAgat, GuamAgat is a village on the island of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States. It is located south of Apra Harbor on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2000 census....
- 165 Follard Street - BarrigadaBarrigada, GuamBarrigada is a village in central Guam. A largely residential municipality, its main village is located south of the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport near the intersections of Routes 8, 10, and 16...
- 177 San Rogue Drive - DededoDededo, GuamDededo is the most populated village of the United States territory of Guam. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dededo's population was just under 45,000 in 2010. The village is located on the coral plateau of Northern Guam.- Etymology :...
- 283 West Santa Barbara Avenue - MerizoMerizo, GuamMerizo , is the southernmost village in Guam, a U.S. territory. Cocos Island is a part of the municipality. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2000 census. - History :...
- 376 Cruz Avenue - YonaYona, Guam- History :The village was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During World War II, the Japanese forced the indigenous Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in the Manenggon area in Yona shortly before the Americans liberated the island...
- 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive
External links
- Guam Public Library System
- Scott-Smith, Christine K. "Challenges in providing public library services in a multicultural and geographically remote area." Guam Public Library.