The Library will be closed on the following scheduled closure dates in FY2023.
1. Scheduled closure for maintenance of the library
The library will be closed on the following dates for maintenance of the library environment.
Registration was previously required for the first time for ordering photocopies and books from off-campus institutions at private expense online but is no longer necessary from April 1, 2023.
Students, faculty and staff can request copies of articles and books from other universities through databases such as Tulips Search and OPAC without prior registration.
Sunday, March 26, 2023 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Due to the renewal work of the off-campus and Tokyo Campus connection lines of the backbone network of the university, the library website will be inaccessible from off-campus and Otsuka Campus several times during the above period.
Please make renewal of loan period or other applications after the maintenance is completed.
If you are unable to browse the off-campus websites from library PCs during the above period, please try again later.
We have been accepting questions via chat since March 2021, but will terminate this service at the end of March 2023, as face-to-face use is returning.
We will continue to accept questions via web form and e-mail. Please feel free to use them.
Due to server maintenance, you will not be able to view electronic materials displayed on the book search (OPAC) from "Read online" button during the following period. If you are unable to use the service, please wait a while and try again.
●Example of "Read online" button on OPAC
Due to server maintenance, some web pages and web applications will be temporarily suspended at the following period.
If you are unable to use the service, please wait a while and try again.
From Tuesday, February 21st, visitors without a library card are allowed to enter the library.
●Those who hold a library card with an expiration date after the suspension of use on March 5th, 2020:
Your borrowing period has been extended for 3 years from the date indicated on your library card.
Please refer to the following page for details on the service to be resumed.
For undergraduate and graduate students in their final year whose student status will remain the same in the following year due to repeating another year or for other reasons, library service can be available upon request.
Please ask at the main counter of each library after doing procedure for an extension of expiration date at your Academic Service Office in March.
Application time
Libraries in Tsukuba Campus: weekday 9:00-17:00
Otsuka Library(Tokyo Campus): Please see the library calendar
Due to the work such as data deletion and equipment replacement for the renewal of Zengaku Computer System, the use of Zengaku PCs and printers will be suspended during the following period.
Noise may occur. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.