Mathematics Source is now available.
This digital magazine platform is provided by EBSCO. It offers access to academic journals and magazines in mathematical sciences and related fields, someof which include full-text content.
Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Period: until December 31, 2025
For remote access, please follow the steps here.
Flipster is now available.
This digital magazine platform is provided by EBSCO. It offers access to digital magazines covering news, politics, business, science, sports, cooking, travel, etc. You can also browse them using its dedicated app.
Number of simultaneous accesses: unlimited
Period: until December 24, 2025
For remote access, please follow the steps here.
We will carry out renovation work on the heating system in the main library. (Date: Oct. 1, 2025 ～ Mar. 31, 2026)
There will be noisy work in October. As follows:
Place: North side road of the library
Date: Oct. 1, Oct. 2, Oct. 11, Oct. 20, Oct. 25, 2025, 9:00 AM～17:00 PM.
We apologize and thank you for your cooperation.
We will photograph inside the library as follows.
[Date] Sep. 29, 2025, 13:00 – 17:00 p.m.
or Sep. 30, 9:00 a.m. – 14:00 p.m.
[Place] Library Entrance, Library Main Building 1st-3rd floors, Reading Room
Thank you for your cooperation.
All Library Guidance is available in Japanese only.
In English, we offer the International Students’ Library Guide.
Due to system maintenance, Maruzen eBook Library will be temporarily unavailable during the following periods:
| Schedule | Suspended service |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM – 5:00 AM, Sun, Sep. 14, 2025 (Japan Time) | All functions of Maruzen eBook Library |
| 11:00 PM, Sun, Sep. 21 – 8:00 AM, Mon., Sep. 22, 2025 (Japan Time) | Some Contents ・Unavailable content types = reflowable ePUB (read aloud), video, audio, audiobook |
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
In the Autumn quarter and Winter quarter, “International Student Help Desk" is now available on the following schedule.
The student staff would support international students with any questions or requests regarding library services.
Please feel free to consult the student staff.
Opening hours：Tuesday / Thursday 12:30-16:30
*September 9th (Tue)-Late December
Venue：Help desk on the 1st floor of the Library
Supported Languages：
[Tuesday] Japanese, English, Chinese
[Thursday] Japanese, English, Korean
Questions include but are not limited to :
Read and explore over 13,500 eBooks published online from Year 2019 to 2024, subject across Science, Technology, Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Notice : Any book purchase requests for the applicable titles during this period will be canceled.
Access from ➡ Cambridge Core
※Available titles are marked 
(include purchased and open access titles)
Due to system renewal, library services such as circulation, reservation, and renew books will be unavailable on September 28, 2025. Please note that the service will be limited if you visit the library on this day.
2. Return
Though you can return materials, because the library system cannot process the return, the materials will remain “on loan" until around 9:00 AM on Sep. 29.
※If the loan period of the materials is Sep. 28, we will extend to Sep. 29.
3. Extension of Return Dates
You cannot extend the return dates.
※If the loan period of the books is Sep. 28, we will extend to Sep. 29. Please renew them after MyLibrary resume (It is scheduled to resume around 22:30 on Sep. 28).
4. PCs in the Library
The following PCs in the library will be unavailable;
・PCs for HERMES-Catalog (Online Library Catalog)
・Terminals for non-university users
・HERMES-IR restricted-access collections terminal
※Due to the replacement work of the terminals, some noise and coming and going of workers.
5. MyLibrary
MyLibrary will be unavailable from 00:00 on Sep. 28 to 08:00 on Sep. 29. The actual downtime may vary depending on the progress of maintenance work.
※Some online services will be suspended from Sep. 16. Please refer to the page “9/16 (Tue.) – Temporarily suspension of library online service“.
If you have any question, please contact the library counter by Sep. 26.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
If you schedule to graduate or retire in September, 2025, please check the following matters;
I. Please be sure to return the materials before you will Graduate or Retire.
Books can also be returned by Mail.
Though you can check the borrow materials by MyLibrary, after your graduation, completion, or retirement date, you will no longer be able to use all library services, including MyLibrary.
II. If you Lost / Damage materials, please contact the Counter as soon as possible.
If you lost or damage materials on loan, please submit a Lost/Damaged Report and reimbursement materials (same edition books).
III. If you renew your contract, extend your term, are employed on campus, please consult the Circulation Counter.
Changes to your library card, changes to usage conditions, and methods for continuing to borrow materials will vary depending on the user. Please consult the Circulation Counter (Weekdays 9:00-17:00) or Inquiry Form in good time.
Don’t hesitate to ask Circulation Counter if you have any Question.