When you graduate or retire in August or September, 2024, 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.

II. If you renew your contract, extend your term, are employed on campus, please consult Circulation Counter (Weekdays 9:00-17:00) or send an E-mail or Inquiry Form.
If you need to continue borrowing materials, please contact the Counter too. In some cases, you may need to return materials. Please note in advance.

III. If you Lost materials, please contact the Counter as soon as possible.

Don’t hesitate to ask Circulation Counter if you have any Question.

〈Schedule〉
From 21:00 on Saturday, Aug. 31st to 13:00 on Sunday, Sep. 1st 2024 (Japan Time)

〈Suspended service〉
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

Library service will be unavailable due to system maintenance. We thank you for your understanding.

DateTimeService to suspend
8/13(Tue.)8:30~20:00・HERMES-Catalog
・MyLibrary
・Database List
・HERMES-IR
・E-mails with domain name @lib.hit-u.ac.jp
  • Library will be closed on 8/13 (Tue.).
  • Delivery of e-mails from the Library may be delayed.
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.

Due to the Construction on the 4F of the Main Library, noise may be occurred.

 Date and Time: August 2, 2024. 8:30 – Undecided

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

The library will be closed as follows in August 2024.

August 13 – 15The University Closure Days
August 24, 25Power cut during regular inspection and maintenance

It may take longer than usual to obtain external library materials ordered by inter-library loans and to answer queries directed to the Help Desk.
If the due date is on a day when the library is closed, the due date will be extended to the following day.

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

We will have the Library Tour during Hitotsubashi University Open Campus 2024.

DateVisiting Hours
Aug. 3 (Sat) ~ 5 (Mon)10:00-16:30 *Visitors are allowed to enter in until 4:00 p.m.
  • No advance reservation required.
  • Eating, Drinking and Smirking are Prohibited. *Drinks in spill-proof containers such as plastic bottles are permitted.
  • Please do not take photography and film of Exhibits in the exhibition room, Busts in the reading room, or Library Users.

To Regular Users;

Because of the visitors of the Hitotsubashi University Open Campus 2024, the library may become very crowded and noisy. We apologize and thank you for your cooperation.

DateOpening HoursVisiting Hours
Aug. 3 (Sat), 4 (Sun)Open (9:30-19:00), Reading Room Open (9:30-18:30)10:00-16:30
Aug. 5 (Mon)Open (8:40-19:00), Reading Room Open (8:40-18:30)10:00-16:30

*As of 12:00 2024/7/24, the problem has been resolved.

As of 9:30 on July 24 (Wed.), remote access to search tools and databases (via Hitotsubashi Authentication ID Single Sign-On) has been unavailable, and we are investigating causes and will take actions.

We apologize for the inconvenience.
To use the search tools (HERMES-Search and HERMES-Catalog) from off-campus network, please access from the following link.

〇Off-Campus Search
https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/guide-2/gakugai/#search

There was a problem with HERMES-Catalog and HERMES-IR from 2024/7/13 (Sat.) to 2024/7/16 (Tue.) 8:30.
As of 2024/7/16, the problem has been resolved..

We will carry out renovation work to convert the Japanese-style toilets into a Western-style them. There are time when it is not available, so please use the restroom on other floor. We apologize and thank you for your cooperation.

Place: Restroom in 1F of the Main Library.
Date : 9:30-17:00 13, 20, 27 July, 2024

    8:40-9:30 16 July, 2024
*Some noise occurs on 13 and 20.

[UPDATED on July 29, 2024]
Due to extended the work, it will be temporarily unavailable on July 30, 2024.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

[UPDATED on July 31, 2024
Due to extended the work, it will be temporarily unavailable on July 31 and August 2, 2024.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on July 10 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.