Binangonan and DOST introduce digital science library in Rizal

March 1, 2026

by Nel Andrade

Learners residing in Binangonan now have access to the digital world for their school research needs, even without internet connectivity.

This came after the Department of Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST_STII) installed its Science and Technology Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosk Station (STARBOOKS) in the e-library, following an agreement with the municipal government recently.

STARBOOKS, the country’s first digital science library-in-a-box, is an offline, stand-alone digital library that provides free access to thousands of science and technology resources -- including journals, e-books, research papers, educational videos, and other learning materials -- even without an internet connection. Developed by DOST-STII, the project was first launched in 2011.

Binangonan Vice Mayor Russel Ynares, presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan, told Manila Bulletin that under Resolution No. 277, Mayor Maria Elvira Cecille Rivera Ynares has been granted authority to sign an agreement with DOST-Rizal for the deployment and implementation of STARBOOKS in the municipality.