About the use of Mejiro Seibo Campus Library

1. Check-out

Please check out materials at the circulation counter.

■Materials listed below cannot be checked out;

  • Reference materials
  • Periodicals (both current and bound)
  • Newspapers
  • KIYO
  • AVmaterials

2. Check-out reserve book

Reserve book is a book designated by professor for class use. It is kept inside the circulation counter

How to use reserve book

  • Please tell circulation counter staff the name of professor and the title of the book you would like to use.
  • Loan period of reserve book is classified into 3; Library use only, 1 day or 3 days.
  • You can borrow up to 4 reserve books. This is distinguished from usual check-out.
  • Reserve books cannot be reserved nor renewed

3. Loan period, Number of books that may be borrowed

  Number of books Loan period
Faculty and staff 30 90 days
Part-time faculty/ Graduate students 20 30 days
Undergraduate students 10 14 days

*If you keep books beyond the due date, your borrowing privileges suspended as many days as the books are overdue.

4. Renewal of loan period

You can renew book you borrowed for one more period. Please follow either procedure;

■You cannot renew book if ;

  • Books is overdue
  • Your borrowing privileges suspended
  • Book is reserved by someone else
  • You request renewal for more than once repeatedly

5. Book return

Please note forfollowing when you return book;

  • Return books to the Book Return box at circulation counter or library entrance.
  • Put materials to the book trucks after you use them in the library.

6. Reservation

You can reserve a book which has been checked out.

How to reserve a book

  • Use My OPAC online service. (See Check out/Return 9. My OPAC online service)
  • Notify you by sending email after the book you requested is returned. Please pick the form and bring it to the circulation counter. Staff will keep the book for a week.
  • Please offer circulation counter staff immediately if you cancel the reservation.

7. Lost book

If you lose(damage/ worn) book, please follow the procedure;

  • Fill out Lost Material Form and submit it to the circulation counter.
  • After you submit the form, please bring in the same material you lost for its replacement. If material is out of print, you need to pay the same amount of material.
  • Your borrowing privileges will be suspended until the procedure is completed.

8. Other information

  • Consultation on book purchase. You can request book purchase if it is needed to your study and research. Please write and submit “Book purchase request form” attached to library circulation counter. ※We will notify you the result (kept 1 week after request is accepted and the book is delivered) at bulletin boardin library.

  • Request for Photocopy from other University library:Please submit “Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Request for Photocopy” (attached to library). Please ask circulation counter staff for more information. Request for a book (ILL) is not applied in this library.

    Issuance of letter of introduction to use other university library :Please submit “Letter of introduction application form” (attached to library). Please ask circulation counter staff for more information.