Usage Guide

Chūō Library

Open hours: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Closed: every Wednesday (open if Wednesday is a holiday),
Year-end/New Year period (12/29-1/3),
other days designated by the Board of Education.

Nukata Library

Open hours: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Days closed: every Monday (open if it is a holiday, and closed on the next weekday),
Year-end/New Year period (12/29-1/3)

Citizen’s Center Libraries (Nambu, Chūō, Ōhira, Tōbu, Yahagi, Mutsumi)

Open hours: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (until 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays)
Closed: Every Monday, the day after a holiday, Year-end/New Year period (12/29-1/3)

Genkikan Information Library

Open hours: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Days closed: Every Monday, Year-end/New Year period (12/29-1/3)

When borrowing

Bring the materials you want to borrow and your library card to the loan counter.
One person may borrow up to 10 books, or up to 5 audio-visual materials (CDs/DVDs).
Items may be borrowed for up to two weeks.

When making returns

Please return materials at the return counter at the Chūō Library, Nukata Library,Citizen’s Center Libraries, or Genkikan Information Library.
You may return materials to the return slot when the library is closed (Chūō Library,Nukata Library, and Nambu Citizen’s Center Library only) .

Reservations

If the book you want to read is checked out, you can make a reservation for it.
Reservations can be made on the internet, at the catalog machine (OPAC) in the library, at the counter, or by telephone.

Requests

If a material you wish to borrow is not available at the library, we will do what we can to accommodate requests for purchase or borrowing through inter-library loan.

When making photocopies

When making photocopies please complete a request form and after receiving confirmation from the staff you may use the copy machine.

The copy charge

Copies (up to A3 size) are ¥50/copy for color or ¥10/copy for black and white.
Copy machines are available at the Chuo Library and Nukata Library.