Celebrate 100 Years of the Guam Museum: An Evening to Celebrate and Preserve Our Stories
Celebrate 100 Years of the Guam Museum: An Evening to Celebrate and Preserve Our Stories Our stories connect us to our ancestors, our island, and
A prewar image of Humåtak youth at the village's outdoor library.
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.
If you enjoy the work the Guam Museum is doing, consider making a donation to the Guam Museum.
Continue Exploring:
Sigwarz: Ripened in the Badlands
SummaryThe Guam Museum Café Gallery invites the community to experience “Ripened in the Badlands”, a vibrant exhibition exploring identity, resilience, place, and the experiences that shape
Different Visions, One Horizon: A Collaborative Art Exhibition
SummaryExperience Different Visions, One Horizon, a collaborative exhibition featuring artists Yeon Sook Park and Ofelita “Gigi” Magtoto. Through vibrant interpretations of Guam’s ocean, marine life,