Information on Lending and Return

• You can borrow up to 10 books per person in total for 2 weeks (14 opening days).
• Please bring your library card and books to circulation desk.
• After the loan procedure, you will receive a receipt with the library card number, the number of the book you are currently borrowing, and the return deadline.
• If you forget your library card, you will not be able to borrow books.
• (inside the building) Please use the books with the label and the latest issue of the magazine in the library.
• The appendix of books and magazines is not counted in the number of books borrowed (it is not possible to borrow only the appendix).
• Frequently Asked Questions "About Lending"

• In principle, procedures by the applicant are required. If it's not convenient, you can take care of your family in living together. If your family is acting on your behalf, please show the applicant's user number (library card number).
• If someone other than the living together family is acting on your behalf, please bring the following two items in addition to the user number (library card number).

• The delegated person (applicant himself) signed his own book.Power of Attorney (PDF: 99KB) (PDF: 99KB)
• proxy/agent User Number (Library Card Number) (identification of the person and Address) or documents that confirm the name and address of proxy/agent

• If you do not have a reservation in the book, you can extend the loan only once.
• If you complete the procedure before the return deadline, you can extend the loan period for two weeks (14 opening days) from that date.
• If the return deadline has passed, the loan period can be extended only for the number of days that have been exceeded by 2 weeks (14 opening days).
• If the opening day is more than 15 days after the return deadline, the loan cannot be extended.

Information dial (045-262-0040) or
Log in from the Internet (online catalog page (external site)) to complete the procedure 24 hours a day.
In addition, you can also apply by yourself using the search machine for users in the library.
※If you would like to apply at the library window, please bring your library card and the book you want to extend.

• Books borrowed from libraries outside the city cannot extend the loan period.
• If you wish to extend the loan on the Internet or in-house user search machine, please register your password in advance on the online catalog page or the in-house user search machine.
• If you extend the procedure on the Internet homepage, it may take a few minutes for it to be reflected in usage. Please confirm the return deadline after extension after a short time.
• If you cannot return the borrowed book for a long time, you may not be able to borrow and apply for reservations.

"Re-lending" is possible (return it once and borrow it again). Please bring the library card and the books you want to extend to the counter.

• Books with reservations will be returned on the spot.
• Books borrowed from libraries outside the city cannot be borrowed again.
• Please inform us in advance if you are before the return deadline. Make sure you have a reservation before returning it. Even if you have a reservation, you can bring it until the return date.

• Please return only books to return counter. Please don't return it directly to the bookshelf.
• You don't need a library card or receipt.
• You can return it at any City Library. For more information, please refer to the FAQ below.
  ⇒Frequently Asked Questions "Q26 Can I return books other than the library where I borrowed them?"
• When the library is closedbook return boxPlease return only books (book return box is not available during the year-end and New Year holidays). Books returned to book return box will be returned in principle on the morning of the next opening day. Please note that it will remain on loan until it is returned.
• You can also return it by mail or courier (charges will be borne by the user).