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Due to a scheduled upgrade of the library system, several library services will be suspended or restricted during the following period. This will affect a wide range of services, including borrowing, interlibrary loan requests, and catalog searches. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Service Suspension Period Due to System Upgrade
From 5:00 PM on Mon., Aug.25 to 12:00 PM of Mon., Sept. 1 (planned)
Please note that the scope of service suspension varies depending on the service. Details are provided below.
Services to Be Suspended During the System Upgrade
(1) From 5:00 PM on Mon., Aug. 25, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
- Requesting materials (reservations and interlibrary loans)
- Login-based services such as the User menu (renewals, copy requests, book loan requests, etc.)
Please note that due to interlibrary operations using the system, some services may become unavailable even before 5:00 PM on August 25. It may take longer than usual to obtain materials before and after the suspension period.
(2) From the closing time of each library on Monday, August 25, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
(2) From the closing time of each library on Monday, August 25, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
- Borrowing and renewing materials at library counters or self-checkout machines
- Use of Auto Lib, Central library.
(3) From 8:30 AM on Tue., Aug. 26, 2025, until the end of the suspension period:
- Email notification services (due dates, arrival notices, etc.)
(4) Services that may be intermittently unavailable during the suspension period:
- OPAC (catalog search)
- Web pages under https://opac.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...
- Web pages under https://www.lib.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/...
Note: These services will be completely unavailable from around 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, August 31.
Some other contents on the library website may also be temporarily hidden.
Some other contents on the library website may also be temporarily hidden.
◆ Services Available During the Suspension Period
- Returning borrowed materials
- Use of reading seats and group study rooms
- Receiving interlibrary loan items (only for items for which a pickup notice was issued by 5:00 PM on Aug. 25)
- Access to the library website (may be intermittently unavailable)
- Access to electronic journals and databases
