Through inter-library agreements with public libraries, Hiroshima University Students, Faculty, and Friendly Members can borrow books from Hiroshima City Library, Hiroshima Prefectural Library, and Higashihiroshima City Library, and pick them up and return them at Hiroshima University Libraries.
To use this service, you must have a library card for the library you would like to borrow from.
Please Note:
- You cannot use this service for books that are already in Hiroshima University Libraries' holdings.
- Materials checked out through Inter-library loan are the public libraries' valuable property. When checking out and using these materials, please be very careful.
- Please do not deform or damage the books in any way.
- If you lose or otherwise damage materials borrowed from a public library, you may have to pay a fee based on their policies.
- Please be careful of the return date. If you have an overdue material, your next use of this service may be restricted.
Hiroshima City Library
Check Out Allowance・Lending Period・Applicable Materials
| Allowance |
5 Items |
| Lending Period |
2 Weeks（Not Renewable） |
| Applicable Materials |
- Materials generally available for check out
- Excluding journals, manga, newly arrived materials, and frequently used materials
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How to Apply
- Make sure the book is unavailable in Hiroshima University Libraries' holdings.
- Search for the material you would like to borrow in on the Hiroshima City Library website.
- Fill out the form below:
*Please make sure to include an email address through which you can be contacted.
Receiving・Returning Materials
| Arrival |
- You will receive a notification from Hiroshima University Library that the material has arrived.
- It usually takes about 1~2 weeks for the material to arrive after application.
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| Receiving |
- You can pick the material up at Central Library.
- Make sure to bring your student, staff, or friendly member card.
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| Returns |
- Please return the material at Central Library's counter.
- You cannot return materials to the book post.
- Please make sure to return the material on time.
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Hiroshima Prefectural Library
Check Out Allowance・Lending Period・Applicable Materials
| Allowance |
10 Items（Including items you check out directly） |
| Lending Period |
21 days after you receive the "sent" notification（Can be renewed 1 time） |
| Applicable Materials |
- Materials generally available for check out
- Materials related to are generally excluded.
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How to Apply
- Make sure the book is unavailable in Hiroshima University Libraries' holdings.
- Search for the book you would like to borrow at Hiroshima Prefectural Library's website.
*To learn how to reserve, please refer to this page.
Receiving・Returning Materials
| Arrival |
- A shipping notice will arrive by email from Hiroshima Prefectural Library.
- Delivery of materials will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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| Receiving |
- The material can be picked up at Central Library.
- Please bring either your Hiroshima Prefectural Library card or the shipping notice email when you pick up the material.
- You can pick up the material until 14 days after you received the shipping notice email.
- Materials that have not been picked up from Central Library before 14 days will be returned to Hiroshima Prefectural Library.
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| Returning |
- Please return the material at Central Library's counter.
- You cannot return the material to the book post.
- Please return the material before the due date without fail.
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Higashihiroshima City Library
Applying
- Make sure the book is unavailable in Hiroshima University Libraries' holdings.
- Search for the material you would like to borrow in on the Higashihiroshima City Library website and reserve it there.
Please select「広大中央図」(Hiroshima University Central Library) as the pickup location.
Check Out Allowance・Lending Period・Applicable Materials
| Checkout Allowance |
Books・Journals：10 items Audiovisual Materials：3 items |
| Lending Period |
What is displayed on the Checkout ticket（Not Renewable） |
| Applicable Materials |
Books, journals, audiovisual materials |
Receiving・Returning Materials
| Arrival |
- If you chose "mail" as the contact method, when the book is ready for pickup, you will receive an email from Higashihiroshima City Library.
- Materials are sent to Central Library once a week.
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| Receiving |
- You can pickup the material at Central Library.
- Generally, the material will available for pick up from Friday onward.
- Please bring your Higashihiroshima City Library card.
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| Returning |
- Please return the material at Central Library's counter.
- You cannot return the material to the book post.
- Please return the material before the due date without fail.
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For more details, you can check the file below.
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