The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on February 12 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

For library users who will remain enrolled at Hitotsubashi University after April 2025, the user’s expiration date will be as follows:

Faculty and staff who will have renewed the contractThe expiration date will be extended after April １, 2025.
If you wish to extend your expiration date during the current fiscal year, please contact the Circulation Counter. (Weekdays 9:00-17:00)
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 2025.
Students who will extend enrollment
(enrolled under the same ID)		We will extend the expiration date around March 10, 2025, and inform you on MyLibrary.
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 campusIf 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, 2025. Please contact the Circulation Counter with your documents. (Weekdays 9:00-17:00)
You CANNOT transfer borrowed items to a new student ID number. Please return them by March 31, 2025.
*Overdue penalties will carry over.

Please make sure to return all library materials when you graduate or retire in March 2025.
You can check your circulation status on MyLibrary.

Library Service Expiration (include MyLibrary)

All library services, including MyLibrary, will not be able to use after the expiration date.

StatesLibrary Service Expiration
Undergraduate Students graduating in March 2025March 18, 2025 (Graduation Ceremony)
Graduate Students graduating in March 2025The date complete their studies
Faculty and staff members who will retire by March 2025The 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.

Return of Materials

You can return them to the book return drop outside the entrance or also mail them back.

The delivery address

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".

　

Please feel free to Contact Us

Our website will be down for maintenance from 9:00 to 17:00 on 2/6（Thu.）.

The outage might have to be extended if any unanticipated problems occur.
During maintenance, urgent messages will be posted on Facebook and X(formerly Twitter).

You can still use HERMES-Search, HERMES-Catalog, MyLibrary, and HERMES-IR.

We thank you for your understanding.

We have started a trial service to reserve materials in the stack areas.

Please see the page “Using the Stack Areas“, and apply via the email form “Reserving stack area materials form."

We will carry out renovation work of restroom on 1F of the Periodicals Annex.
There are time when it is not available, so please use the restroom on other floor.

　Place:　Men’s, Women’s and Multi-functional restrooms on 1F of the Periodicals Annex
　Date :　February 7, 2025-March 31, 2023

Some noise will occurs during the work.
We apologize and thank you for your cooperation.

The Spring Vacation Loan 2025 will be held during Spring Break.

　Period: January 29-April 2, 2025

StatusDate Due
UndergraduatesApr. 17, 2025*
Graduates (Books for Study)Apr. 17, 2025*
Graduates (Other materials)2 months*
*For those who are scheduled to graduate or complete their degree in March 2025, the Date Due is Mar. 18, 2025 or the date on which each individual’s diploma is awarded.
  • If the expiration date of the ID card is faster than Date due, Please return the materials by the expiration date of the ID card.
  • The bound periodicals and In library use only materials are not included.
  • The Spring Vacation Loan will also be held on the same dates in Chiyoda Campus Library.

About Renewal the materials

  • The materials on loan can be changed to Spring Vacation Loan, with the exception of books that are overdue or reserved.
  • You can renew the material’s status online by using MyLibrary, from 9 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2024.

Starting in April 2025, the opening hours of the Help Desk on the first floor of the library will change as follows.
Please be aware of this in advance.

【 Current Hours 】
◇Weekdays
・Quarter: 9:00-17:00
・Break: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00

【 After Change 】
◇Weekdays
・Quarter: 9:30-16:30
・Break: 9:30-12:00, 13:00-16:30

Due to the Common Test for University Admissions, the Library will be closed on January 18 and 19, 2025.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Due to the preparations for the Common Test for University Admissions, library will close at 17:00 on January 17, 2025.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.