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●Open Hours   Main Library Hanazono Library Regular Period Weekday  ９：００-２１：００   ９：００-１７：００ Saturday １０：００-１８：００ Closed Seasonal Holiday Periods (Summer：7.15-9.10) (Winter：12.20-1.10) (Spring：3.10-4.7) Weekday   ９：００-２１：００ Closed Saturday １０：００-１８：００ Closed ●Closed Days ・Sundays ・Holidays based upon the legislation that establishes National Holidays ・Between December 28th and January 4th of the following year ・Apart from the above, Library can close on a temporary basis (to be posted in advance) ●To borrow materials such as books, journals. etc. out of Library Kind of Items Borrowing Limit in number Loan Period Extension of Borrowing Period   Books Within 5 volumes Within 2 weeks Possible(Once only) Journals Back-number  Within 10 volumes Within 1 week Impossible    New Arrival  Within 10 volumes  Within 2 days Impossible  Audio Visual Software Within 5 pieces Within 1 week Impossible Reservation---- You can make reservation of materials that are borrowed by someone else. We will inform you as soon as they are returned. Renewal ----For books, you can extend borrowing period only once, so long as borrowing period has not expired and no reservation has been made by another user. ●Hours of Using Services, Equipment and Facility (Main Library)  Service Content Monday-Friday Saturday Remarks  Reading Books and Journals, etc.   ９：００-２１：００ １０：００-１８：００ 　 （Reading Rare Books）   ９：００-１７：００ １０：００-１７：００ 　 Reference (Reference Research)   ９：００-１７：００ -------------- 　 Information Online Search  OPAC (Search KPUM Library)   ９：００-２１：００ １０：００-１８：００ Available at Library website for 24 hours a day MEDLINE・CINAHL   ９：００-２０：４５ １０：００-１７：４５ ”Ichushi” Web   ９：００-２０：４５ １０：００-１７：４５ JCR Web   ９：００-２０：４５ １０：００-１７：４５ Materials Photocopying   ９：００-２０：４５ １０：００-１７：４５ 　 Facility Utilization  Seminar Room (22 seats)  ９：００-２０：４５ １０：００-１７：４５ Reservation starts 1 week in advance  Audio Visual Room (42 seats)  ９：００-２０：４５ １０：００-１７：４５ Reservation starts from the 1st day of a previous month  Private Reading Room (5 rooms)  ９：００-２１：００ １０：００-１８：００  Video Room (10 booths)  ９：００-２１：００ １０：００-１８：００ Reservation not required Application of photocopying to other libraries, etc.  ９：００-２１：００ １０：００-１８：００ 　 Issuance of an Introduction letter to be submitted to other libraries, etc.  ９：００-１７：００ -------------- 　 　 ● Photocopying Materials Users can photocopy Library's holdings inside the premises. (Yet there are some materials that photocopying is not allowed) There are 6 photocopiers in Library. One machine is coin-type. The other five machines work with prepaid cards. The latters are usable with cards purchased from Card Vending Machine on the 1st floor. When you make photocopies, fill out “Material Photocopying Application” with necessary particulars including applicant name, contact information, and bring it to the circulation counter. Please take care not to infringe copyright when you photocopy materials. The service is available until 15 minutes before Library is closed. Price Electronic Photocopy (Black&White) 10 yen/sheet Electronic Photocopy (Color): 80 yen/sheet 　High quality paper is available for sale at 20 yen per sheet. Contact the circulation counter, if needed. 　Photocopying by the coin-type copiers is treated as a private expense only. Apply to the circulation counter in advance, when you prefer photocopying as public expenses. No food or drinks are allowed inside the Library. ◆You can bring your own personal computer to connect with KPUM campus-wide LAN （Network connection is limited to KPUM affiliates and students only） 　 Contact the circulation counter with your notebook PC, LAN card (if needed), and cable (10Base-T twist pair cable). ◆Utilization Rules Keep quiet in Library. Refrain from having conversation in places except those otherwise designated like Browsing Room and Lounge. Handle books, facilities, equipment with care. When you return materials after Library is closed, put them in Book Post next to the Library entrance.

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