Some library services are available for those with a student or staff ID card outside of counter hours.

Some library services are available to users with a student or staff ID card even on days when the counter is closed.

Sundays
Holidays stipulated in the Act on National Holidays
New Year holiday period
Saturdays during university-wide breaks

Undergraduate general entrance examinations
Stock-take and associated procedures
Library maintenance (9-10 a.m. Mondays, or next opening day if library is closed on Monday)

You can freely browse and copy materials in the reading room. Materials that have not been checked out should be deposited on the book wagons on each floor after use. Do not return them to the shelves.

To access materials in closed shelves, inquire at the library counter with details such as title, call number and publication ID.

The rights of authors of books, journal articles and other publications are protected under the Copyright Act. Photocopying of materials is subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act (Law No. 48, 1970). Library materials can be photocopied if all of the following conditions are met:

　・The use of the copied materials is for research and study.
　・Only one copy is made for each item per person.
　・Only a part of the work is copied.
　　Works published in periodicals may be copied in their entirety if a reasonable period of time has elapsed since publication (generally when the next issue has been published or three months have passed since publication).
　・The copies will not be redistributed or distributed.

The photocopiers in the library are available for copying library materials only.

The photocopiers are card-operated. Cards are available at the library counter and at vending machines in the Old Building.

You can also inquire at the library counter or over the phone during library counter hours. When using an outside line telephone (03-5550-2251), you will need to provide your student number and the ID number of the borrowed material.

Materials should be returned to the library counter before the end of the loan period.

Outside of counter hours, place the items in the return slot next to the counter or in the return box in the Old Building.
If the library is closed for general use, return items to the return box in the Old Building.

VHS and DVD materials should be returned directly to the library counter rather than in the return slot or the material return post, to prevent damage.

If you are unable to return an item due to illness, disaster or other unavoidable reasons, contact the library first.

Materials returned by post should be placed in a plastic bag to protect from water damage and staining, and provided with protective padding as appropriate.
Use registered mail or a courier service in order to keep a record.
The day the materials arrive at the library is the return date. Keep a copy of the receipt until you are certain that the materials have arrived safely.
Please note that you are required to pay shipping costs.

If materials are not returned by the prescribed due date, the library will send you a reminder.

If you have not returned the materials after the due date, you will not be able to borrow new materials until the overdue materials are returned.

If you have lost, damaged or destroyed any materials, you must notify the library immediately.

Normally if an item is badly stained or damaged upon return or cannot be located within a reasonable period of time, you will need to supply a replacement. If you cannot obtain the item, you will be required to compensate the library for the replacement cost.

You can complete various procedures online at My Library. My Library is accessed via the library website.

The library provides the students and staff with a range of opportunities to familiarize themselves with the library services, where they can learn and research effectively by using the rich information resources in the library and acquire the ability to use research information in clinical practice as health care professionals.

Please make use of the information provided by email and postings notifying such opportunities.

Study Rooms can be used for group study using library materials. Study Rooms can be booked directly at Web Nadeshiko > Facility/Classroom Reservation Status.

Study rooms can be booked for up to two hours per day. Remember to cancel your booking if you no longer need it.

You may use a Study Room for longer than two hours, or for a different purpose, only if the room is not booked by another person. You are free to use a Study Room at any time without a booking provided that you are prepared to vacate the room as soon as a person with a valid booking arrives.

Study Rooms are also part of the library. Eating, drinking, and locking the door are strictly prohibited.

Computers with video editing software and other installed software are available for use.

Computers can be booked via Web Nadeshiko > Facility/Classroom Booking Status. As a general rule, they can be borrowed in two-hour blocks.

If you do not collect your computer at the designated start time, your booking will be canceled and the computer will be released to other users.

You can borrow laptop computers for use within the Learning Commons and the library (excluding the Old Building).

Since these laptops are configured to use the university's wireless LAN, if you do not have LAN access privileges, you will not be able to access the internet.

You will need to present your university ID card at the library counter.

As a general rule, laptops can be borrowed in two-hour blocks. If there is no other booking after yours, you can extend the loan by an additional 2 hours. To extend your loan, visit the library counter.

Use of laptop computers, whether privately owned or loaned from the library, is prohibited in the Motto Shizuka area.

Each person can borrow one tablet device at one time, which can be used in the University Main Building, Clinical Academic Center and Building 2.

Tablets are available for loan at the library counter and must be returned on the same day before the counter closes.

This area is not available to students.