About use of neighboring city library (wide area use)

Yokohama citizens will be available at libraries in Kawasaki City, Kamakura City, Fujisawa City, and Yamato City from March 1, 2017, at Yokosuka City from April 3, 2018, and Machida City from November 2020. Books can be borrowed at libraries in Zushi City from April 2021.

• It is necessary to register for use at each library in Kamakura City, Kawasaki City, Zushi City, Fujisawa City, Yamato City, Yokosuka City, and Machida City (it cannot be borrowed with a library card in Yokohama City).
• Please bring your Address confirmation certificate to the library in each city and complete the registration procedure. A card will be issued immediately and you can borrow a book from that day.
• The book you borrowed will be returned to the library of the borrowed city.
• The number and period of books that can be borrowed vary depending on the library in each city.
• Reservations (waiting the return of books on loan, order books, request for new books) cannot be made.
• For more information, please contact each library.

Kamakura City Library (outside site)
Kawasaki City Library (outside site)
Zushi City Library (outside site)
Fujisawa City Library (outside site)
Daiwa City Library (outside site)
Yokosuka City Library (outside site)
City Library Machida (outside site)

You can borrow books at all 18 Yokohama City Library and the mobile library Hamakaze.

• You need to register for use at the library in Yokohama City (it cannot be borrowed with library cards in Kamakura City, Kawasaki City, Zushi City, Fujisawa City, Yamato City, Yokosuka City, Machida City).
• Please bring your proof of Address to the library in Yokohama and register. A total of 18 libraries and mobile libraries have issued cards that can be used for the Makaze, and you can borrow books from that day.
• The book you borrowed will be returned to the library in Yokohama.
• Up to 10 books per person can be borrowed for 2 weeks (14 opening days) in total.
• Reservations (waiting the return of books on loan, order books, request for new books) cannot be made. (If you are commuting to Yokohama, you can make a reservation.)

For more information, please visit the Yokohama City Library website.