After April 1st, library services will continue as follows.
We kindly ask for your cooperation to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus when you use Sophia University Libraries.
Further changes will be announced in the “post” on Library Website.
Entry ※ The restrictions on the gates that can be entered have been lifted.
Eligible Users
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Students, Participants of Grief Care Professional Program
The library services are as usual.
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Faculties, Staffs
The library services are as usual.
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Friends of Sophia University Library
If your library card has already expired, please apply to renew it at the circulation counter of the library. Please bring the old library card with you.
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Participants of Sophia professional studies
A certificate of attendance is required for entry.
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Members of Partnership institutes
Please tell purpose for visit to reception at the entrance of the library.
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Graduates(one-day user)
One-day user can only use the materials stored in the Central Library.
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Visitors other than above (such as Other University faculties, staff members and students)
You are required to bring a letter of introduction issued by your university library and your ID. For details, please ask at your library.
Cautions
- Entry may be restricted if the number of visitors exceeds a maximum allowed.
- During Academic Year 2022,The conference room in the library (L-821, 912, 921) is used as a classroom for class use. Please note that many students may come and go during breaks and the elevators may be crowded.
- You must keep following the rules in the libraries. Library staff may reject your entry if you do not obey.
- Wear a mask (Non-woven masks are recommended).
- Disinfect your hands when you enter and leave the libraries.
- Keep an enough distance from other users or library staffs.
- Please do not visit the libraries when you do not feel well, for example, you have a fever.
- Do not disinfect library materials by yourself. (It may cause the material to be soiled)
- Please disinfect your hands on your own responsibility before/after using library facilities and materials. We clean and disinfect the inside of the libraries, but ask you to forgive any imperfection.
- When an infection is confirmed, admission to the library may be suspended and disinfection may be performed. In addition, we may refer to the record of entries as necessary.
Various Services
Facility use service.
Browsing, borrowing and copying library materials are all available as usual, but there are some restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 .
- Group study Room is limited for use up to 10 people during Academic Year 2022.
Please log in to My OPAC and reserve facilities (for Faculties, Students, Participants of Grief Care Professional Program). - Please secure a social distance for discussions at Learning Commons.
- Learning support area within the Learning Commons will resume services (such as support to create reports by graduates).
- The number of seats are limited to avoid crowding.
- Please bring your own headphones when using the AV corner.
Taking on-demand classes on campus.
If you need to take on-demand classes in between face-to-face classes, you can take them in the library reading area (B2F to 5F only). At Learning Commons, you can take real-time classes that involve speaking.
During 2022 Spring semester, you cannot use the reading area of B1F&BF2 to take real-time classes that involve speaking. If you take real-time classes that involve speaking, please use Learning commons or Group study room.
Library Materials Delivery Service
The mailing services of library materials or copies are not available.
Reservation service
After log in to My OPAC, you can make a reservation for a book or request for delivery service of branch library’ book.
Contact
lib-info[at]sophia.ac.jp
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