Justice Arsenio P. Dizon Research Center

The Library of the Manuel L. Quezon University had its beginning in the law library that was organized by Nicias Mendoza, a third year law student, under the able guidance of Dr. Augusto Iturralde, one of the law professors who established the MLQ School of Law on November 1, 1947.
 
The very impressive records of the new law school in the bar examinations shortly after its establishment resulted in the tremendous increase in its enrollment. Clearly, there was a need to expand its facilities and this was realized in 1948 when the school, including the library, was transferred to the Rita Legarda Building on R. Hidalgo St. in Quiapo. In 1966, the School of Law occupied its own building in a compound along Arlegui St., also in Quiapo.

To provide an extensive research and reading room for the school's growing population, the Library was organized when the first and second floors of a proposed four-storey building was completed. These two floors originally housed the Filipiniana, Reference, Periodicals and the Technical Sections. It was renamed the Justice Arsenio P. Dizon Research Center in February 19, 1992 in honor of the University's second president.

Aimed at providing its constituents with a state-of-the-art research facilities, the building has been renovated starting with restoration of the third floor, redesigning of the facade, construction of a Multimedia Room and repainting of the interior portion.

Today, all the services of the library is centralized in this building. It has sections for the Circulation, Reserve, Filipiniana, Reference, Periodicals, Rare Books collection, and the Technical Services. The University Memorabilia and Archives are also maintained in the center. A special area is assigned to serve as laboratory for library science classes.

The Multimedia Center is equipped with software designed to supplement classroom learning. Workstations are available for full access to CD-ROMs with readers, printers, and scanners. Internet facilities are open to researchers who may wish to surf the World Wide Web, download files or communicate through e-mail. Books and other library materials are regularly updated and enriched, either in printed or electronic formats. A Library Committee has been created to evaluate all publications and electronic sources before they are approved for purchased.