Central Library

●Open / Shortening open / Closed of Central Library / Examination periods

Central Library is open except days of "CLOSED".

During examination periods, opening hours are extended.

Please see LIBRARY CALENDAR.

CLOSED	SHORTENING OPEN	EXAMINATION PERIODS
Power failure day of University Year-end and New Year Holidays : Dec.28 - Jan.3 Entrance examination : the middle or end of January	Spring Holidays : March to the beginning of April Summer Holidays : the middle of August Winter Holidays : Year-end and New Year Holidays except Dec.28 - Jan.3	From July to August From January to February We announce details on our website.

CLOSED

SHORTENING OPEN

EXAMINATION PERIODS

Power failure day of University
Year-end and New Year Holidays : Dec.28 - Jan.3
Entrance examination : the middle or end of January

Spring Holidays : March to the beginning of April
Summer Holidays : the middle of August
Winter Holidays : Year-end and New Year Holidays except Dec.28 - Jan.3

From July to August
From January to February

We announce details on our website.

●Service hours of Central Library

Our opening plan might be changed suddenly due to the situation about COVID-19.

Please see these information below.

Central Library and North Library Opening Status (Only for members of HU)

Central Library and North Library are partially resume library service with advance booking. For more details, please take a look at here.
We are still suspending the service for non-Hokkaido University members. Those who do not belong to HU are NOT allowed to enter or use the library. Please wait for further notice.

CENTRAL LIBRARY	Weekdays [NORMAL & EXAM]	Holidays	Weekdays [SHORT]	Holidays [SHORT]	Holidays [EXAM]
Opening hours / Reading rooms	8 am - 10 pm	9 am - 7 pm	9 am - 5 pm	9 am - 5 pm	9 am - 10 pm
Closed stacks / Automated stacks	9 am - 8 pm	9 am - 6:30 pm	9 am - 4:40 pm	9 am - 4:30 pm	9 am - 8 pm
Northern Studies Collection at West Stacks (2F)	9 am - 5 pm	Not available	9 am - 5 pm *Ask for materials by 4:40 pm	Not available	Not available
Rare Books	9 am - 4:50 pm	Not available	9 am - 4:50 pm *Ask for materials by 4:40 pm	Not available	Not available
Checkout / Extension	10 minutes before closing
Make / Renew Library Cards	9 am - 5 pm *Reception only : 5 - 9 pm	*Reception only : 9 am- 6 pm	9 am - 4 pm	*Reception only : 9 am - 4 pm	*Reception only : 9 am - 9 pm
Inter Library Loan(**)	9 am - 5 pm	Only accepting or providing	9 am - 5 pm	Only accepting or providing	Only accepting or providing

**ILL accepting and providing is available until 10 minutes before closing.

●Floor map of Central Library

Floor Map of Open-stack Area

5F	Reading room (Call Number 600-999)
4F	South bldg. Reading room (Call Number 300-599) Copy machine Central bldg. Reading room <<Silent Area>> Newspaper corner Silent Language Laboratory International Organization Collection Corner (United Nations，EU，OECD) <<Entrance building>>* Group study rooms
3F	Reading room (Call Number 000-299, Paperbacks) Journals corner Latest Newspapers corner Books designated by teachers Computer area <<Entrance building>>* Lounge
2F	Entrance / Returning books post General counter Check out / Returning / Procedures for the use Reference service Interlibrary loan service Microform reader Automatic check out machine Station of Automated Stacks Entrance to Stacks Open area Newly arrived books Copy machine Literacy room Individual study booths Northern Studies Collection reading room Office (Staff Only)
1F	Automated Stacks (Staff Only)

* Access via the staircase or the elevator in the entrance building.