The MicSem Library

In 1995, Dolly Parton started mailing books to children in her home county to inspire children to love reading in honor of her dad, who couldn’t read or write.

That idea extends all the way to Micronesia. Every month, 800 children across Yap State find a book in the mailbox — because of neighbors who fund it, volunteers who run it, and a woman from Sevier County, TN who started it all.

Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you.
https://habele.org/books/yir/

The 24th Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia has introduced Congressional Resolution No. 24-152, "Expressing the profound gratitude and appreciation of the Congress
of the Federated States of Micronesia and the people of the
Federated States of Micronesia to Reverend Father Francis X. Hezel,
S.J., in recognition of his seventy years as a member of the
Society of Jesus, his fifty-seven years of faithful priestly
ministry, his sixty-three years of devoted service to Micronesia,
and his extraordinary contributions to the education, history,
culture, governance, social development, and well-being of the
people of the Federated States of Micronesia."

The entirety of the resolution may be found on the FSM Congress website:

www.cfsm.gov.fm

The Micronesian Seminar Library was featured in the latest One Micronesia Show of KUAM News, when Dr. Nicole Yamase visited Yap Catholic High School for the film screening of the documentary, Remethau: People of the Ocean.

We thank Dr. Nicole Yamase for her contributions to the library collection, which includes items she brought from her dive into the Challenger Deep.

One Micronesia Show: July 2026 edition One Micronesia Show: July 2026 edition

Come and join us for a Film Screening of Remathau: People of the Ocean at YCHS on Friday, July 3rd from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM!

There will be a Q&A with Dr. Nicole Yamase and other Yap marine environment guests following the screening, around 3:15 PM.

This event is open to ALL!
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

The MicSem had the opportunity to welcome Political Advisor Francesca Fuentes of the Embassy of France to the Philippines and Micronesia to the campus of Yap Catholic High School and the library. She’s on a tour of the Micronesian region, and is currently on Yap for the last leg of her visits.

We wish her a pleasant visit to Yap and a safe return to Manila. Merci beaucoup de nous avoir rendu visite!

2025 Special Election: Yap At-Large Senate Seat Former President and longtime Senator Joseph J. Urusemal passed away on September 16, 2025, creating a vacancy in Yap State’s at-large seat in the FSM Congress. The National Election Commission scheduled a special election for Wednesday, November 12, 2025. The seat has traditionally been held by O...

Thank you, Bata!