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About opening hours

The library may change its opening hours or may be closed without prior notice due to the emergency measures about COVID-19.

Some library services unavailable March 19, 8:30 - 9:00am

Some library services unavailable March 19, 8:30 - 9:00am for the network maintenance.

  Date : Thursday, March 19th, 8:30am. - 9:00am.
   * Time schedule might be changed.

This will include:
  Borrow and Renew materials
  Online Library Catalog (OPAC)
  Library Login Services
  E-mail Alert Service
  Website (http://opac.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp)
  Special Collection Databases
  HARP (Hirosima Associated Repository Portal)

24 hours opening trial at Central Library

Hiroshima University Central Library will be open 24 hours.

                                         Notice

The library is available for only Hiroshima University students and staff in this period.

Dates : Thursday , January 30 22:00 - Friday , January 31 24:00
           Sunday, February 2 20 :00 - Thursday , February 6 24:00

    *January 31(Friday) and February 1(Saturday) are NO 24 hours opening
           (Please check in detail at a Calendar(PDF, 72KB))

The security guard goes around and asks for showing your student or staff ID card.

Student ID card (blue) or staff ID card (green) is required to enter and exit. People who do not have the University ID card are not able to use the library in the nights.

Attention : Available only in the reading area.
(Library services are not available.)

How to entrance and exit : 
An entrance and exit system is on the left side door beside an entrance. You have to touch your student or staff ID card to enter or exit the library.



About InterLibrary Loan Request for New year

We will be closed from 28th December to 5th January for New Year holidays.
So, we will response to your requests after 6th January.
Since many libraries are closed during New Year holidays, copies and loan will be arrive after Tuesday, January 14th.

We appreciate your kindly understanding.

If you require any further information from us, please contact us.

The services for Campus Members during Kaasumi Library Closing for Renovation

Kasumi Library is closed for facilities relocation related to Renovation work.
(Scheduled from December 28th to February 9th)


The information about the services during the library closing is below.

 

1. Kasumi Library items (books, journals and newspapers) are unavailable.

 

2. Return the books you borrowed to the book drop (available 24 hours).

 

3. Please call the library before coming to receive books or journals purchased on public expense through the library.


4. You can request articles (on campus/outside)or the books on other Hiroshima University libraries.

 The library will inform you the date and time when you can get them in advance by E-mail.

 

※ All Hiroshima University libraries (including Kasumi) are closed from December 28th (Sat) to January 5th (San).

 

The part of renovation work inside the library is scheduled to be finished by February 9th.

The partial services (the same as the service by December) for campus members will be available on February 10th again. The part of the seats for campus members alse will be availeble at the same time.

Do not forget to bring your Hiroshima University ID card (to enter, use and take a seat).

All services for visitors are scheduled to be available in the middle of May 2020.


Please check News on Hiroshima University Library main website.

Please ask by E-mail, if you have aquestion.

 

Hiroshima University Kasumi Library 

E-mail:tosho-fukyu-hiro@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

Tel:082-257-5902 (Weekdays 8:45 am- 5:00pm)