カテゴリ:Important News

Due to a scheduled upgrade of the library system, several library services will be suspended or restricted during the following period. This will affect a wide range of services, including borrowing, interlibrary loan requests, and catalog searches. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation.

◆ Service Suspension Period Due to System Upgrade
From 5:00 PM on Mon., Aug.25 to 12:00 PM of Mon., Sept. 1 (planned)
Please note that the scope of service suspension varies depending on the service. Details are provided below.

◆ Services to Be Suspended During the System Upgrade
(1) From 5:00 PM on Mon., Aug. 25, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
・Requesting materials (reservations and interlibrary loans)
・Login-based services such as the User menu (renewals, copy requests, book loan requests, etc.)
Please note that due to interlibrary operations using the system, some services may become unavailable even before 5:00 PM on August 25. It may take longer than usual to obtain materials before and after the suspension period.

(2) From the closing time of each library on Monday, August 25, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
・Borrowing and renewing materials at library counters or self-checkout machines
・Use of Auto Lib, Central library.

(3) From 8:30 AM on Tue., Aug. 26, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
・Email notification services (due dates, arrival notices, etc.)

(4) Services that may be intermittently unavailable during the suspension period:
・OPAC (catalog search)
・Web pages under https://opac.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...
・Web pages under https://www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...
Note: These services will be completely unavailable from around 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, August 31.
Some other contents on the library website may also be temporarily hidden.

◆ Services Available During the Suspension Period
・Returning borrowed materials
・Use of reading seats and group study rooms
・Receiving interlibrary loan items (only for items for which a pickup notice was issued by 5:00 PM on Aug. 25)
・Access to the library website (may be intermittently unavailable)
・Access to electronic journals and databases

Contact:
tohso-kikaku-jyoho@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
For contact information for each library.

https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/information/emergency/2025/05/warning.html

In response to this situation, Kasumi Library will temporarily close once all users have vacated the premises.
Please note that there is a possibility the library may remain closed tomorrow and beyond.

For updates on the library’s opening schedule, please check the library website or the official X (formerly Twitter) account.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Additionally, there are substitute restrooms might be unavailable due to water shutoffs.  
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

 
Details of the Construction Period:
Scheduled Restroom Closure Periods
Monday, December 9 - Wednesday, December 11, and Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, February 27 - Tuesday, March 4, 2025

West Library:
Monday, December 16 - Wednesday, December 19, and Tuesday, December 24 - Wednesday, December 25, 2024

East Library:
Thursday, December 26 - Friday, December 27, 2024, and Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Tuesday, March 18 - Wednesday, March 19, and Monday, March 24 - Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Power Outages for Electrical Work:  
*Details will be announced on our website once confirmed

Construction Locations:
Central and West Libraries: Restrooms on floors 1-3
East Library: Restrooms on floors 2-3
 


<Contact>
Central Library: Central Library Floor Services  
Tel: 082-424-6214 Email: tosho-fukyu-cent@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
West & East Libraries: West Library Floor Services  
Tel: 082-424-6229 Email: tosho-fukyu-west@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

 

Due to maintenance on our library system, the library services will be temporarily suspended as follows. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

Date and Time:
Monday, October 28, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:10 PM
*Please note that the schedule may be subject to change depending on the progress of the maintenance.

Impact:
■Unavailable services during the above period:

• OPAC search
• Library web services (Checking borrowing status, renewing borrowed items, ILL (copies/physical materials), purchase requests, library hours calendar, etc.)
  *Other functions on the library's website may also experience slower performance.
• Borrowing materials
• Retrieval of closed stacks materials (e.g., from Auto Lib., special collections room)

    And more.

■Available services during the above period:

• Use of reading spaces
• Access to open-shelf materials
  *Please note that OPAC search and closed stack material retrieval will be unavailable as mentioned above.
• Returning borrowed materials
• Use of printers and copiers
• Receiving ILL (copies/physical materials)
• Use of databases and electronic journals

    And more.

For inquiries:
tosho-kikaku-jyoho@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
*Please check here for contact details for each library.

Due to the approaching typhoon to Hiroshima Prefecture, all HU libraries will be closed at all day tomorrow, 8/30 (Friday).

Schedules after 9/1(Sat) will be announced via website and  X(Twitter). Please be sure to check before visiting. (Announcements may be made after the scheduled opening time.)

Thank you for your understanding.

Please note that the East Branch of the Information Media Center on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the East Library will remain available as usual.

We will provide more details in late July.

Due to heavy rain, HU libraries will be closed as follows.
Central Library and Kasumi Library will be temporarily closed as soon. and the Higashi-Senda Library will be closed all day.

We thank you for your understanding.

Weather warnings may be in effect for the next few days.

The library may close temporarily or change its opening hours depending on the weather conditions.

Any temporary closure or change in library hours will be announced on the library website.

Thank you for your understanding.

Please apply your ILL request by January 13th, 2023.

Nationwide ILL support system will be suspended from Jan. 23th to 31th, 2023. 
Therefore, accepting ILL requests from other libraries may be stopped ahead of schedule at many academic libraries. 
From Jan. 14th, we will stop accepting requests for photocopies and books from libraries in Japan by HU students, faculty and staff.
So please place your request as soon as possible.

Notice: 
 1) You can order via web service etc. during this period, but your requested material from other university libraries will be arrived at February, 2023.
 2) Please note that even if you apply your request by Jan. 13th, the materials may be arrived at February, 2023.
 3) The express mail is not acceptable, even if you choose it.

Delivery from other campus (reservation and photocopy request) will be available as usual during this period.

Hiroshima university libraries will be open on Aug. 19th 2021 as follows,

 Central　 8：30-17：00
 East　　　8：30-17：00
 West　　  8：30-17：00
 Kasumi    8：45-20：00
 Higashi-Senda    8：30-20:00

Please note that the opening hours may change depending on future weather conditions.

Because heavy rain is expected, we will be changing our opening hours on Aug. 18th 2021 as follows:

 All libraries ： Temporary closing

Due to equipment inspection, our web services will be unavailable from 8:20 to 18:30 on Sunday, Aug. 29th.

Unavailable:
・OPAC search
・User menu
・Opening hours  *All libraries of HU are closed in Aug. 29th.
・E-mail services
・Webpage of "https://opac.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/..."
・Special collection DB (webpage of "http://dc.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...")
・HARP (webpage of "http://harp.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...")

Available:
・E-journal
・What's new
・HiR (webpage of "https://ir.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...")

<Inquiry>
Library Information Planning Group
E-mail: tosho-kikku-jyoho@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp