The University Libraries, which consist of the Central Library, the Medical Library, and four other subjectfocused libraries, maintain a collection of about2.07million volumes. The system supports learning and research activities by providing an extensive range of materials.
The University has endeavored to strengthen the improvement of the library system since its foundation, and a collection of about 2.07 million books and a wealth of materials covering a broad range of academic fields possessed by the Libraries are easily accessible to users both inside and outside the campus. Serving as the center of academic information offering a wide range of information resources, the Libraries also aim to expand the user-friendly digital functions with the library catalog of about 22.000 titles of journals and audiovisual materials being compiled into a database.
In addition to the Central Library, the University Libraries include the Medical Library as well as the Science Library, the Engineering Library, the Pharmaceutical Science Library, and the Sports and Health Science Library. University personnel and students can use these facilities without regard to their faculty affiliation.
In addition to browsing and referencing the collection, rooms are provided for electronic information access and group study and discussion as well as for individual research and study, while library assistants (postgraduate students) are available to provide assistance in self-directed study. A selection of newspapers is available in the browsing area on the first floor of the Central Library, where students can read major national and foreign papers.
Library Hours
| Central Library | Weekdays 8:50 am to 10:00 pm |
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| Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 8:50 am to 5:00 pm | |
| Science Library, Engineering Library, Pharmaceutical Sciences Library, and Sports and Health Science Library |
Weekdays 8:50 am to 9:00 pm |
| Saturdays 8:50 am to 5:00 pm Pharmaceutical Science Library closed |
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| Closed: Sundays and public holidays | |
| Medical Library | Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays 8:50 am to 10:00 pm |
University Libraries Collections2021 Academic Year
Books
| Japanese Books | 1,193,385 |
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| Foreign Books | 880,674 |
| Total | 2,074,059 |
Journals
| Japanese Journals | 11,714 |
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| Foreign Journals | 10,195 |
| Total | 21,909 |
The website of the University Libraries offers a wide variety of services, including recent news and event information, a guide for users, book searches (OPAC), databases, electronic journals, collection material reservation and inter-library loan requests, and book purchase requests.
Some of the rare collections held by the University Libraries have been digitized and are available for viewing on the website
The website is designed to guide users to the information they're looking for. Please make use of it.