Our website will be down for maintenance from 10:00 on 2023/9/14(Thu.). The service suspension may change depending on situation.

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. You can still use databases also via the Databases List and e-journals via the e-Journal / e-Book 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.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on September 13 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

13,000 academic ebooks published from 2017 to 2022 by Cambridge University Press or other partner press are now available.

Partner press: Boydell & Brewer, Edinburgh University Press, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, Liverpool University Press, etc.

* Cambridge History Series, Cambridge Companion Series, Handbooks and Textbooks are also not covered.
* As a rule, purchase requests for eligible titles during this period will be cancelled.

ACCESS: Cambridge core
* Titles with this icon are available (including purchased ones).

* Off-campus access is available.
* For remote access, please go to Remote Access

Due to maintenance work, the library will be closed according to the following schedule.

  • September 6, 2023

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

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

DateTimeService to suspend
9/6 (Wed.)8:00 ~ 13:30・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 9/6 (Wed.).
  • Delivery of e-mails from the Library may be delayed.
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.

Due to a power outage, the library will be closed according to the following schedule.

  • August 26-27, 2023

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Library online service will be unavailable due to scheduled power outage. We thank you for your understanding.

DateTimeService to suspend
8/26 (Sat.)9:00 ~ all day・HERMES-Catalog
・MyLibrary
・Off-campus access to e-resources
・Database List
・Search results of HERMES-Search
・HERMES-IR
・E-mails with domain name @lib.hit-u.ac.jp
・Search box on the library website *
  • Library will be closed on 8/26 (Sat.).
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.
  • Delivery of e-mails from the Library may be delayed.
  • Please click below link to search for materials. However, please note that some search results may not be displayed, and electronic resources may not be accessed from search results.
    HERMES-Search

Due to Typhoon No. 7, opening hours of library might change on August 13, 2023.
We will notify you on the website if we decide to close.

Please note that the library will be closed all day on August 14-16, regardless of the typhoon, due to the University’s Summer Closure.

Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays

  1. If an alarm is issued in Kunitachi City as of 7:00 a.m.
    The library will be temporarily closed from the regular opening time until 1:00 p.m.
  2. If an alarm is issued in Kunitachi City as of 11:00 a.m.
    The library will be temporarily closed from 1:00 p.m. to the regular closing time.
  3. If an alarm is issued in Kunitachi City at 1:00 p.m.
    The library will be temporarily closed from 3:00 p.m. to the regular closing time.
  4. If an alarm is issued in Kunitachi City at 3:00 p.m.
    The library will be temporarily closed from 5:00 p.m. to the regular closing time.

cf. 土日・祝日に警報等が発令された場合の附属図書館の開館、閉館について (Japanese ONLY)

Thank you for your cooperation.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on August 9 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

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

Date and TimeService to suspend
8/14 (Mon.) 9:00 ~ 17:30
8/15 (Tue.) 9:00 ~ 17:30
8/16 (Wed.) 9:00 ~ 17:30
・HERMES-Catalog (Online Library Catalog)
・Database List
・HERMES-IR
・E-mails with domain names of @lib.hit-u.ac.jp
8/14(Mon.)9:00~
8/17(Thu.)9:00
・MyLibrary
  • Library will be closed on 8/14 (Mon.) – 16 (Wed.).
  • Delivery of e-mails from the Library may be delayed.
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.