This was the first public library of any sort created in the southern half of the island.

Teachers and community members would donate books and leave them in the outdoor library, where interested students could borrow and (hopefully) return them when they were finished. As seen in this image, when in active use the outdoor library was sheltered by a thatch and later tin roof structure, so students could also peruse books at the structure itself.

The library was erected by the people of Humåtak in Oct. 1933 under the leadership of Francisco Q. Sanchez, who was a noted educator and politician from the village.

More recently the Guam Preservation Trust has undertaken efforts to restore and rehabilitate the structure.