For those who have difficulty coming to the library, University of Tsukuba Library accepts loan and return books by mailing requests from university members.
Please pay the shipping fee. (From about 800 yen one way. It depends on the number of books, the size, and the distance.)
Please make sure the following points before applying.

Period

Until further notice

Notice for borrowing | Notice for return

• This service is for university members only.
• This service is limited to the library books needed to study and research at University of Tsukuba.
• Mailing within Japan only.
• It will take some time to ready.
• We are not able to respond to special requests such as urgent.
• You can apply only 1 time, up to 3 books per day. You can borrow up to your maximum.
• Even if the books are holded at multiple libraries, please apply at once.
• If you apply for more than the number of books you can borrow, all the materials included in the application may be cancelled.
• You can request only University of Tsukuba Library books for normal loan. You can not request for books ON loan, reference books and audio visual materials etc. Also, you can not request appendix of the book. Some books may be unavailable due to their conditions or other reasons.
• If any books be unavailable are included, only those that are available will be shipped without prior notice.
• Please check the Title, Material ID, Call number and location of the books with Tulips Search or OPAC.
• It may be shipped separately in the Tsukuba campus and Otsuka campus. Even within the same campus, it may be shipped separately.
• We will only notify you of the result after the shipping work is completed. As mentioned above, there may be differences from the application details.
• The loan period is calculated from the processing date (which may be different from the date of shipment). The loan period is the same as a usual loan. When you return books by mailing, the return date is the day when the books arrive at the library and the return process is completed. Please see Notice for return.
• The information you provide will not be used for any purpose other than sending books and making inquiries.

How to request for loan

1. Please fill out the form below to apply.
2. We will send you the books when they are ready.

Request form

Please fill out this form.

Notice for return

Please come to the library and return the books as much as possible. When the library is closed, you can return the books to the book post.
As a special case, we will allow you to return the books by mailing only if you have difficulty coming to the library.
Please note the following.

• This service is for university members only.
• Please confirm the mailing address with Contact List. Please choice any library of University of Tsukuba.
• Please pay the shipping fee and packing fee. (The cash-on-delivery package cannot be accepted.)
• Please place the books in a plastic bag and pack with cushioning materials to prevent damage.
• Please use “Yu-Pack”, “TA-Q-BIN” or other shipping method with warranty and tracking service. ("Letter Pack" is unavailable because of no warranty.)
• After sending, please inform by the form below of your ID, your name, your e-mail address, name of the destination library, method, and tracking number.
• If you disregard these instructions and the book is lost or damaged beyond repair, you may be held responsible for its replacement.
• The return date is the day when the return process is completed. (It may differ from the delivery date on the tracking service.)
• Generally we do not notify you of the books' arrival. Please check the books have returned on My Library.
• The information you provide will not be used for any purpose other than making inquiries and return works.

Return contact form

Please fill out this form.