HERMES-IR (Hitotsubashi University Institutional Repository) will undergo maintenance as outlined below.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Maintenance Schedule
March 16 (Mon), 2026, 9:00 – March 18 (Wed), 2026, 17:00 (scheduled)
Impact on Services
All functions, including search and browsing, will be unavailable. A maintenance screen will be displayed during this period.
Due to the the entrance examination, the Library will be closed on February 25 and 26, 2026.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
Due to the preparations for the the entrance examination, library will close at 17:00 on February 24, 2026.
Group study rooms and the Clock Tower Building Commons [TSR Commons] will also be closed.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
The renovation of Group Study Rooms have finished.
The rooms have been made even more convenient and comfortable, and we look forward to your entry.
●New Installations
・Carry Taps (indoor portable outlet unit)
・4K large display
●Updates/Changes
・Maximum capacity increased from 10 to 12 people
・Walls and floors renovated in all rooms
・Desks in all rooms and whiteboards in rooms 4 and 5 are replaced
●Usage (remain the same)
・Reservation via MyLibrary and borrow the key at the counter
Usage procedures → Group Study Rooms
・Projectors can be borrowed at the counter
・As before, eating, drinking, and smoking are prohibited inside the library
The group study rooms were renovated as part of the Hitotsubashi University 150th Anniversary Library Enhancement Project and Naming Rights agreement Project to improve students’ academic skills.
Please use the rooms and their facilities carefully.
For library users who will remain enrolled at Hitotsubashi University after April 2026, the user’s expiration date will be as follows:
| Faculty and staff who will have renewed the contract | ●Expiration Date The expiration date will be extended after April １, 2026. If you wish to extend your expiration date during the current fiscal year, please contact the Circulation Counter. (Weekdays 9:00-17:00) ■Books on Loan We will NOT extend the due date of books, so please return during March. Or renew your loans yourself through MyLibrary after extend your expiration during March 2026. |
| Students who will extend enrollment (enrolled under the same ID) | ●Expiration Date We will extend the expiration date around March 12, 2026, and inform you on MyLibrary. ■Books on Loan We will NOT extend the due date of books, so please renew your loans yourself through MyLibrary. |
| Students continuing their education on campus or finding a job on campus | ■Expiration Date If you have documents (e.g., Letter of Admission) confirming your higher education or employment, you can issue a temporary Library card expire on March 31, 2026. Please contact the Circulation Counter with your documents. (Weekdays 9:00-17:00) Please use your new student and staff ID cards from April, 2026. ■Books on Loan Please return any books you have on loan by the end of the fiscal year. They cannot be carried over after April. *Penalties for overdue books will be carried over. |
Please make sure to return all library materials when you graduate or retire in March 2026.
You can check your circulation status on MyLibrary.
All library services, including MyLibrary, will not be able to use after the expiration date.
| States | Library Service Expiration |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Students graduating in March 2026 | March 18, 2026 (Graduation Ceremony) |
| Graduate Students graduating in March 2026 | The date complete their studies |
| Faculty and staff members who will retire by March 2026 | The end date of employment |
※ After the expiration, you cannot use MyLibrary.
※ Please note that the expiration date is different from some Information Systems Management Headquarters services, such as Gmail.
You can return them to the book return drop outside the entrance or also mail them back.
2-1, Naka, Kunitachi-Shi, Tokyo, 186-8602
Hitotsubashi University Library, Circulation Counter
・Send them by traceable service. (e.g. “Yu-Pack", “Letter Pack" of Japan Post co., ltd.)
・Wrap the books in a plastic bag to prevent rain and water.
・Pay the postage yourself.
・If there is the product name field, please write “Return Book".
We will be updating the library’s collection data within the HERMES-Search during the following period.
During this maintenance period, new data such as newly arrived books will not be added to HERMES-Search results, and corrections to existing collection data will not be reflected.
*The schedule is approximate and may be shortened or extended.
*HERMES-Catalog will remain available for searching the latest holdings as usual. Please also use the New Books List.
*Even outside the maintenance period, searches for new arrivals in HERMES-Search typically experience a delay of approximately 4 to 8 days.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Due to construction work on the 4th floor of the Main Library, the procedures for accessing Rare Materials will be temporarily changed as outlined below.
Period: February 10, 2026 to March 31, 2026
Please note that these arrangements may be subject to change depending on the progress of the construction work, so be sure to check for the latest information.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
We will close accepting the book purchase request service for students for the 2025 academic year on Saturday, January 31st.
If you would like to request the purchase of books for your research or study, please apply as soon as possible.
If this is your first time applying, please see Book Purchase Requests before submitting your request.
| Applicants | Undergraduate and graduate students of the University *Excluding those who have reached the limit on the number of books or the purchase amount. |
| Materials that can be requested | Books (eBooks) for research and learning activities |
| Application Menu | MyLibrary > Purchase Request *For more information on how to use MyLibrary, please click Book Purchase Request via MyLibrary. |
24,000 eBooks from Oxford Scholarship Online (OSO) are now available for a limited time.
OSO provides academic eBooks from Oxford University Press, spanning 27 subject areas. New titles will come up every month.
Notice : Any book purchase requests for the applicable titles during this period will be canceled.
Access from ➡ Oxford Scholarship Online
※Available titles are marked 
(include purchased titles)