Lending Service

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Bring the items you wish to borrow and your student ID or library card to the circulation desk. You can also use the automatic book-circulation machine on the second floor of the Ryokuen Library to borrow items.

During library hours, bring the items you wish to return to the circulation desk. After hours, return items through the book drop. Overdue items will result in a suspension of borrowing rights for a period equal to the overdue period, up to a two week maximum. Items may be returned to either the Ryokuen or Yamate Libraries.

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Please Note

If you try to take materials out of the library without having checked them out, they will be detected by a sensor and an alarm will sound.

In the event that you lose or damage library materials, please contact the library promptly.

Lending other people library materials that you have borrowed is prohibited, as is allowing other people to use your student ID or library card.

If the library does not have an item you need or if you cannot find an item that you are looking for, please contact the reference counter. The reference staff will be happy to help you.

Reference books, recent journals, microfilm and microfiche materials, videotapes, LDs, DVDs, CD-ROMs and DVDs are only available for use in the library.

Extended borrowing privileges are granted to undergraduate and graduate students over the spring, summer and winter vacation periods.

Certain materials may be borrowed for same-day use. There is no limit on the number of these items that may be borrowed.

Loan periods and checkouts limits

User StatusUndergraduate students (1st, 2nd and 3rd year)
Books30 items / 2 weeks
Journals30 items / 1 week
Course Reserve Books5 items / 1 week
Musical Scores8 items / 1 week
CDs & Records8 items each / 2 days
User StatusUndergraduate students (4th year)
Books30 items / 30 days
Journals30 items / 1 week
Course Reserve Books5 items / 1 week
Musical Scores8 items / 1 week
CDs & Records8 items each / 2 days
User StatusGraduate students
Books30 items / 30 days
Journals30 items / 1 week
Course Reserve Books5 items / 1 week
Musical Scores8 items / 1 week
CDs & Records8 items each / 1 week
User StatusFaculty
Books60 items / Until the end of Febrary
Journals30 items / Until the end of Febrary
Course Reserve Books0 items
Musical Scores30 items / Until the end of Febrary
CDs & Records30 items each / Until the end of Febrary
User StatusStaff
Books30 items / 30 days
Journals30 items / 1 week
Course Reserve Books0 items
Musical Scores8 items / 1 week
CDs & Records8 items each / 1 week