International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, Issue 05, 2020 ISSN: 1475-7192 Corresponding author: Dagdag, J.D. Email: januard.d.dagdag@isu.edu.ph Manuscript submitted: 18 Feb 2020, Manuscript revised: 27 March 2020, Accepted for publication: 22 April 2020 5630 Perceived use, satisfaction level and benefits among student library users of a higher education institution in Isabela Province, Philippines Januard D. Dagdag 1 , Clarinda C. Galiza 2 Abstract---The advent of artificial intelligence, accreditation, standardization, and employment competition demands school libraries to be competitive in meeting the fast- changing radical academic needs of clienteles. This descriptive research assesses the perceived library use, level of satisfaction, and benefits among 197 students of a higher education institution in Isabela, Philippines. Most of the students use the library weekly or twice in a month to do assignments, read lessons in advance, and borrow/return books. The library materials majority used are books and dictionary while only 1 in every 5 students used the computers. The patronizing of books is associated with their perceived dissatisfaction with available internet connectivity for downloading e-books and fast- tracking information search. They strongly agree that using the library enables them to become efficient in their studies especially in their assignments, written projects, and examinations. One-way Analysis of Variance revealed that the students who use the library more frequently claimed more library benefits. Hence, the research suggests the importance of internet connectivity that satisfies the needs of the library clients in terms of fast and comprehensive information search; regular needs analysis of reference books for updating before the semester begins; and maximizing library use to get the best and most fulfilling library experience. Keywords---library, library use, library satisfaction, library benefits, higher education, Philippines 1 Introduction School library is considered one of the tools to maintain academic excellence (Oluwunmi, Durodola, & Ajayi, 2016). As a source of academic and research information (Atienza, 2003), the library determines the capability of an institution to provide a rich culture of teaching and learning. It provides students the opportunity to learn how to learn independently by bridging classroom teaching to active learning; while it serves as a significant curricular resource for teachers to improve instructional practices that mediate quality learning outcomes. However, in the twenty-first century where artificial intelligence, accreditation, standardization, and employment competition exist, school library must be competitive enough to meet the demands of the time i. e. to support the fast-changing radical academic needs of its clienteles. 1 Isabela State University-San Mariano, Philippines 2 Isabela State University-San Mariano, Philippines