User's guide

Library Hours

Open Hours	Mon.-Fri.	8:45~21:00(Out of Term - 8:45~17:00)
	Sat.	9:00~17:00(Out of Term - Closed)
Stack Room	Mon.-Fri.	8:45~20:00(Out of Term - 8:45~17:00)
	Sat.	9:00~16:00(Out of Term - Closed)

Other Rooms

The text books' room of Prewar	Mon.-Fri.	8:45~17:00(Sat. - Closed)
The text books' room of Postwar	Mon.-Fri.	8:45~20:00 (Out of Term - 8:45~17:00)
	Sat.	9:00~15:00 (Out of Term - Closed)
Hikone-Han Kodokan Kyuzosho	Mon.-Fri.	8:45~17:00(Sat. - Closed)

Borrowing Books

To borrow books you will need to present your student ID card (or library card) at the Circulation Counter. Loan periods vary by status of the borrower. Please check the list below.

Undergraduate Students	5 Vols.	2 weeks
Graduate Students	20 Vols.	1 month
Research Students	5 Vols.	2 weeks
Certificate Course Students	5 Vols.	2 weeks

Return Books

Please return books in the loan period. When the library is open, books must be returned to the Circulation Counter. Book drops outside the library entrance may be used for the return of books when the library is closed.

Overdue penalty

In case you fail to return books by the due date, you might be penalized by losing borrowing priviledges for a certain period.

Renewal Books

You may renew books for one more loan period if no one else has requested it. Please apply at the Circulation Counter before your due date.

Reservation Books

A book out on loan can be reserved. Please apply at the Circulation Counter.

Materials not available for loan

Rare books
Reference books
Periodicals
The other materials as not available for loan.