Currently, the following services are changed at the library.
Please check each page for details.

Notes

  • Please refrain from entering the library if you are unwell, such as fever (37.5℃ or higher), cough, or feeling lethargic.
  • Please wear a mask when moving around the building.
  • You should wear a mask in the Group Study Rooms and the Clock Tower Commons.
  • Please wash your hands or disinfect your fingers.
  • There are disinfectants for the desk on each floor. Please disinfect by yourself when using the reading seat.

Welcome to Hitotsubashi University!
All Hitotsubashi University Library staff are looking forward to helping you.

We have a playlist for new students on our YouTube channel. Please check it out as well. *Japanese ONLY

Opening Hours

Weekdays
Quarter		Weekdays
Break		Sat., Sun., Holidays
Quarter		Sat., Sun., Holidays
Break
Library Main Building8:40-22:008:40-19:009:30-20:009:30-19:00
Periodicals Annex8:40-21:308:40-18:309:30-19:309:30-18:30
Reading Room8:40-21:308:40-18:30––

*more details, show here.

How to enter

Entrance of the library is at the Clock Tower on the West Campus.
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, the main entrance is closed. You can use the south entrance.
*Click here for details.

The student ID card is required to enter / exit the library or to checkout books.

Self-guided library tour gives you a brief overview of library service and facilities.
*Click here for details.

Circulation Service

Checkout LimitsLoan Period
(Books for study)		Loan Period
(Other books)
Undergraduate Students10 books2 weeks2 weeks
Graduate Students/Researchers30 books2 weeks2 months

*Click here for details.

About MyLibrary

With MyLibrary you can:

  • Check of Status of Loan/Reservation
  • Extension of Return Dates
  • Reservation for On-loan Materials
  • Request other campus materials
  • Group study room reservation
  • Photocopy / Interlibrary Loan
  • Book purchase request
  • Remote Access

*Click here for details.

IT environment

In the library, you can use the university’s wireless LAN and the same PC and printer as the Information Education Building.

*Click here for details.

Search Materials

You can search library materials and e-resource contents with HERMES-Search.
HERMES-Search is available from the search box in the center of the library website.

Databeses, e-Journals, e-Books

See below for the electronic resources available at Hitotsubashi University.

If you want to use them from off-campus, show here.

Help Desk

You can ask a librarian about how to use the library, how to find materials and using materials from other institutions.

  • Place: Library Main Building 1st floor
  • Service Hour:
    [Quarter] Weekdays 9:00-17:00
    [Break] Weekdays 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00

* As a general rule, questions to the help desk are accepted from inquiry from Ask a librarian to prevent infectious diseases.

Rules and Regulations

  • Please take good care of books.
  • Please put books back in the original place after using them.
  • Please do not eat or drink.
    *Only drinks in sealed containers are allowed.
  • Please return books before due date.
  • Photography in the library requires prior application.

*Click here for details

Event Guide

The library holds a variety of events throughout the year.　
Click here for details. *Japanese ONLY

Information for Graduate Students

* The contents are intended for graduate students, but can also be viewed by undergraduate students.

Guidance for Graduate Students

Google Classroom (for fraduate students: online guidance) provides videos and slide materials on how to find materials and library services.
How to use ▶Access Google Classroom ▶ Sign in with your Hitotsubashi Authentication ID ▶ Join a class ▶ View various contents
*Japanese ONLY

Institutional Repository

HERMES-IR, Hitotsubashi Educational and Research MEdia Service-Institutional Repository, is an archive which collects, preserves and disseminates digital copies of research outputs of the University.
*Click here for details.