〈Schedule〉
From 21:00 on Saturday, Aug. 31st to 13:00 on Sunday, Sep. 1st 2024 (Japan Time)

〈Suspended service〉
All JapanKnowledge Services (JapanKnowledge Lib, Select contents and JKBooks)

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

DateTimeService to suspend
8/13(Tue.)8:30~20:00・HERMES-Catalog
・MyLibrary
・Database List
・HERMES-IR
・E-mails with domain name @lib.hit-u.ac.jp
  • Library will be closed on 8/13 (Tue.).
  • Delivery of e-mails from the Library may be delayed.
  • Time of service suspension may change depending on situation.

Due to the Construction on the 4F of the Main Library, noise may be occurred.

 Date and Time: August 2, 2024. 8:30 – Undecided

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

The library will be closed as follows in August 2024.

August 13 – 15The University Closure Days
August 24, 25Power cut during regular inspection and maintenance

It may take longer than usual to obtain external library materials ordered by inter-library loans and to answer queries directed to the Help Desk.
If the due date is on a day when the library is closed, the due date will be extended to the following day.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your cooperation.

We will have the Library Tour during Hitotsubashi University Open Campus 2024.

DateVisiting Hours
Aug. 3 (Sat) ~ 5 (Mon)10:00-16:30 *Visitors are allowed to enter in until 4:00 p.m.
  • No advance reservation required.
  • Eating, Drinking and Smirking are Prohibited. *Drinks in spill-proof containers such as plastic bottles are permitted.
  • Please do not take photography and film of Exhibits in the exhibition room, Busts in the reading room, or Library Users.

To Regular Users;

Because of the visitors of the Hitotsubashi University Open Campus 2024, the library may become very crowded and noisy. We apologize and thank you for your cooperation.

DateOpening HoursVisiting Hours
Aug. 3 (Sat), 4 (Sun)Open (9:30-19:00), Reading Room Open (9:30-18:30)10:00-16:30
Aug. 5 (Mon)Open (8:40-19:00), Reading Room Open (8:40-18:30)10:00-16:30

*As of 12:00 2024/7/24, the problem has been resolved.

As of 9:30 on July 24 (Wed.), remote access to search tools and databases (via Hitotsubashi Authentication ID Single Sign-On) has been unavailable, and we are investigating causes and will take actions.

We apologize for the inconvenience.
To use the search tools (HERMES-Search and HERMES-Catalog) from off-campus network, please access from the following link.

〇Off-Campus Search
https://www.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/en/guide-2/gakugai/#search

There was a problem with HERMES-Catalog and HERMES-IR from 2024/7/13 (Sat.) to 2024/7/16 (Tue.) 8:30.
As of 2024/7/16, the problem has been resolved..

We will carry out renovation work to convert the Japanese-style toilets into a Western-style them. There are time when it is not available, so please use the restroom on other floor. We apologize and thank you for your cooperation.

Place: Restroom in 1F of the Main Library.
Date : 9:30-17:00 13, 20, 27 July, 2024

    8:40-9:30 16 July, 2024
*Some noise occurs on 13 and 20.

[UPDATED on July 29, 2024]
Due to extended the work, it will be temporarily unavailable on July 30, 2024.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

[UPDATED on July 31, 2024
Due to extended the work, it will be temporarily unavailable on July 31 and August 2, 2024.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The computer area on the 1st floor will be unavailable due to routine maintenance on July 10 from 1 pm until closing time.
We thank you for your understanding.

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

Period: July 19 ~ September 9, 2024

CategoryDate due
Undergraduate studentsTuesday, September 24, 2024
Graduate students: Books for StudyTuesday, September 24, 2024
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 July 19.