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From August 29th (Thr) to September 2nd (Mon) , typhoon is forecast to approach Hiroshima Prefecture.
Please be aware of the possibility of temporary closures or changes in opening hours.

If we decide to temporarily close or adjust opening hours, we will announce it on the library website and X (Twitter). Before visiting, please make sure to check for updates.

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 the summer vacation, InterLibrary Copy/Loan Request will be suspended for the following period.

We will response to your requests after Aug. 19th(Mon.).

Please note that requests for express delivery and EDDS will be processed in the order of application.
Since many other libraries will still be closed due to Summer vacation after Aug. 19th(Mon.), it may take longer than usual for orders to arrive.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Some services of Nihon-Bungaku Web library will be unavailable due to server error.

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Using and searching of "Waka, Renka Library"

Thank you for your understanding.

Contact:
  Library Information Development Group

All services of KinoDen will be unavailable due to system maintenance.

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21:00-23:00 on Monday, 29 July 2024 (Japan Time)

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KinoDen Services (Website and bREADER Cloud)

Thank you for your understanding.

Contact:
  Library Information Development Group

Tomorrow, July 11 (Thursday), heavy rain is expected in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Please be aware of the possibility of temporary closures or changes in opening hours due to class cancellations.

If we decide to temporarily close or adjust opening hours, we will announce it on the library website and X (Twitter). Before visiting, please make sure to check for updates.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hiroshima University Library Supporter HULS will hold an information session on student book selection.
If you are interested in this program but would like to make a decision after hearing about it, please join us!

• Date: Friday, July 12, 2024 16:30-17:30
• Place: Room 207, Group Reading Room, 2nd floor of the Central Library

For more information about the student book selection, please click here.

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This activity is to select books necessary for university study and books to recommend to younger students from a student's point of view.

Tomorrow, June 28 (Friday), heavy rain is expected in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Please be aware of the possibility of temporary closures or changes in opening hours due to class cancellations.

If we decide to temporarily close or adjust opening hours, we will announce it on the library website and X (Twitter). Before visiting, please make sure to check for updates.

Thank you for your understanding.

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.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.  

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【Place】Central Library’s toilets

The Asahi Shimbun Company’s newspaper article database, "Asahi Shimbun Cross Search", is currently conducting a trial release of the ‘Regional Pages β version’, which allows keyword searches of approximately 3.9 million articles and advertisements from about 310,000 pages of regional sections from 1991 March to December 1996, out of the ‘National Regional Sections’ (1935-1999). Please take this opportunity to use it.

As stated in the notice below, due to the launch of the cashless payment service, MYple payment (money charged on your Hiroshima University ID card) will not be accepted for interlibrary loan requests (photocopy, book-lending, etc.)after May 31^st 2024at Central Library,

Please use the convenient cashless payment system.
Please click here for details and payment methods for interlibrary loan (photocopy, book-lending, etc.).

22/04/2024【Central・West】cashless payment is now available. 

At Central Library and West Library payments made at the circulation counter such as for copies, etc. can now be completed with credit cards, IC cards, smartphone payment, and other cashless payment methods.

New major payment methods accepted:
・Credit Card（VISA, MASTER, JCB, AMERICAN EXPRESS, etc.）

・IC Card (Rakuten Edy, WAON, nanaco, IC cards for transport such as pasmo/suica/etc. ,QUICPay, iD）
・Smartphone payment（PayPay, dpay, Rakuten Pay, auPAY, Merpay, Yucho Pay, etc.）
・Debit Card（J-Debit）

Acceptance time for cashless payment：　
【Central Library】
　　Weekday　　 　                          8：45  ～    15 minutes before closing
　　Weekends and Holidays          10：00 ～    15 minutes before closing
　※MYple(money charged on your Hiroshima University ID card) is accepted 10：30～ 15 minutes before closing

 【West Library】
　　Weekdays　 　8：45～　15 minutes before closing

Please keep in mind：

・Cashless payment may not be available for some services, depending on what organization is handling the order.

・You cannot use more than one payment method.

・Cash payment is accepted on weekdays from 8:45-16:30 (excluding Central Library’s limited service days, usually the 3^rd Thursday of every month).

・After May 31^st 2024 at Central Library,MYple payment (money charged on your Hiroshima University ID card) will not be accepted for interlibrary loan requests (photocopy, book-lending, etc.).

All services of JapanKnowledge will be unavailable due to system maintenance.

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9:00-14:00 on Saturday, 25 May 2024 (Japan Time)

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All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

Thank you for your understanding.

Contact:
  Library Information Development Group