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.

Our website will be down for maintenance from 18:00 on December 12th. The service suspension may change depending on situation. During maintenance, urgent messages will be posted on Facebook and Twitter.

You can still use HERMES-Search, HERMES-Catalog, MyLibrary, and HERMES-IR. You can still use databases also via the Databases List and e-journals via the title list or HERMES-Search. Some electronic resources are available from off-campus. When you access an e-resource from off-campus via the library’s respective search system, the Hitotsubashi Authentication ID Single Sign-On login screen will appear. Enter your Hitotsubashi Authentication ID and password to log in. We thank you for your understanding.