Library Hours/Borrowing・Reservation/Searching the Library Materials/Inter-Library Loan
LIBRARY HOURS
■ Semester Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30 - 20:00
Saturday 11:00 - 19:00
■ Spring, Summer, and Winter Vacation Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30 - 17:00
■ Closed
Sundays, National Holidays,
December 28 to January 4,
Saturdays in Spring, Summer, and Winter vacations.
■ Change of Schedule
Please refer to the bulletin board in the Library .
CIRCURATION SERVICES
■ Registration
Please ask at the service counter.
■ Borrowing
You can take out books only while your ID card is valid.
Please show your ID card with the books at the service counter.
You must return books by the due date.
■ Loan Period and Number of Copies Allowed for Loan
| Books for general use | Books for research | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate students | 10 items 2 weeks | |
| Graduate students | 5 items 2 weeks | 5 items 1 month |
| Faculty members | 5 items 2 weeks | 30 items 1 year |
| Visitors et al. | 5 items 2 weeks | 5 items 2 weeks |
■ Non - Circulating Materials
Reference books labeled "禁帯出 (=not for circulating)"
Newspapers
■ Returning
Please return books to the service counter.
When the library is closed, you can return books into the Book Post at the side of the entrance.
You must return books by the due date.
You can not borrow more books until the overdue books have been returned.
■ Renewal
You can renew a book once before or on the due date, unless someone has placed a reserve on it.
■ Reservation
You can reserve books on loan, please inquire at the service counter.
For the reserved books available, please pay attention to the bulletin board in the Library.
They are kept at the service counter for seven days.
■ Loan periods are changed during Spring, Summer, and Winter vacations.
For further details, please refer to notices posted on the bulletin board in the Library.
※ If you lose or damage any library material, you must report it immediately and pay for its replacement at that time.
Searching the Library Materials
You can find books you need by searching in the home-made database from reference (OPAC) terminals installed in the library.
Information on materials stored at other campuses can be obtained at the same time.
For further details, please refer to the "How to use OPAC", or please ask for assistance at the service counter.
Inter-Library Loan
■ Using the Iizuka Branch Library
You may borrow library materials from the Iizuka Branch Library.
The loan procedures are similar as on the main campus.
Faculty members can ask for the materials at the service counter here.
■ Visiting other libraries
You may need a letter of introduction, please apply to the service counter in advance.
■ Inter-library Loans
Materials unavailable in the KIT Library can be photocopied or borrowed from other libraries.
Please fill in the form for your need, e.g. photocopy or loan and one form should be made for each item.
You will be charged for them, please inquire at the service counter.
GENERAL REMINDERS
- No smoking in the entire building (including e-cigarettes and heated cigarettes).
- No food or drink is allowed in the library.
*Only beverages with properly closed lids may be consumed. - Please be quiet in the library and do not disturb other users. (Conversation is allowed on the first floor of the Tobata Main Library and the second floor of the Iizuka Branch Library, but please refrain from any behavior that may disturb other users.)
- Cell phone calls must be made outside the building.
- Please make sure to carry your valuables with you.
- Please refrain from taking seats by luggage.