The Library offers long-term loans for the Spring Vacation.

Period: January 30 – April 2, 2023

Date due
Undergraduate studentsMonday, April 17, 2023
Graduate students: Books for StudyMonday, April 17, 2023
Graduate students: Books for Research2 months (as usual)
  • This does not include bound periodicals, and “not for loan” items.
  • When the expiration date of the student ID card is earlier than the due date, the expiration date will be regarded as the due date.
  • The loan period of the Chiyoda Campus Library materials will also be extended on the same schedule.

About Renewal

  • Users can renew materials already borrowed into the long-term loan period, unless the materials are overdue or have been reserved by another user.
  • Using MyLibrary, users can view their checked-out or reserved items and renew their loans.
  • When using MyLibrary, users can renew into the long-term loan period from 9 a.m. on January 30.

Due to the Common Test for University Admissions, the Library will be closed on January 14 and 15, 2023.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on January 11 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

[Both the main Library and the Chiyoda Campus Library] Due to the system outage of Interlibrary Loan service,

  • We will stop accepting requests for interlibrary loan from 9:00 am January 17(Tue.) to 9:00 am January 31(Tue.), 2023.
  • The deadline for publicly funded services (FY2022) for in-kind loan fees for graduate students will be changed to January 16 (Mon.), 2023.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and ask that you please apply well in advance.

Except for the suspension period, you can apply for interlibrary loans from other institutions through MyLibrary. For details on how to apply, please click here.

We will photograph inside the library as follows.

[Date] Friday, December 23, 2022, 8:40 –
[Place] Library Main Building, Reading Room

  • Photographs taken will be published.
  • There will be no close-up shots of faces but there is a possibility that you will be in the background.
  • Some noise may be generated.

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

DateTimeService to suspend
12/28 (Wed.)9:00 ~ 15:00・"Search holdings" tab of HERMES-Catalog(Other tabs are available.)
・HERMES-IR
・MyLibrary
  • Library will be closed on 12/28 (Wed.).
  • “Search holdings" tab of HERMES-Catalog and the HERMES-IR can be used during the update process, but the details screen may be temporarily disabled or distorted.
  • Some electronic resources are available from off-campus.
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.

Due to the New Year holidays, the Library will be closed from Tuesday, December 27 to Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

  • The Library will be open from 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023. When the Library is closed, please use the book return drop.
  • Please do not use the book return drop about Interlibrary Loan materials.

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

DateTimeService to suspend
12/27 (Tue.)8:00 ~ 15:00・HERMES-Catalog (Online Library Catalog)
・MyLibrary
・Database List
・HERMES-IR
・E-mails with domain names of @lib.hit-u.ac.jp
  • Library will be closed on 12/27 (Tue.).
  • Delivery of e-mails from the Library may be delayed.
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.

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

DateTimeService to suspend
12/22(Thu.)18:00~19:00■Circulation Services
・Checkout / Return / Renew
■Terminals
・OPAC
・External users PC
・HERMES-IR restricted-access collections terminal
・Self-checkout machine
■Online Services
・HERMES-Catalog
・MyLibrary
・Database List
・Part of search results of HERMES-Search
・HERMES-IR
・E-mails with domain name @lib.hit-u.ac.jp
  • Time of maintenance may change depending on situation.
  • Some electronic resources are available from off-campus.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on December 14 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.