“Having to close down the library for several days made it impossible for our readers to borrow books, do their research work and use our computer facilities,” he added.
He earlier called on the lawmakers to put aside politics and work together to end the shutdown.
“The shutdown has caused a social and economic damage,” he said on Friday.
The shutdown affected some 1,400 government employees.
Gonzales said the Bookmobile continued serving nearby villages during the shutdown that started on Oct. 1.
“The shutdown affected the locally paid staff, but some of the library’s part-time staffers such as the homework assistants still went out regularly for their regular rounds in Tanapag, the Kagman Community Center, the Juvenile Detention Center, San Antonio and San Vicente Elementary Schools, Koblerville and other areas,” Gonzales said.
Yesterday, he said he was “so happy” to learn that the budget had been passed.
“We hope to see everybody once again using our library facilities and spending quality time with their families there,” he said.
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