Opening Hours■ Central Library
March-October ▶ 9:00～19:00

A small library in a town facing the
Sea of Japan. Feel free to take a lookwhenever you drive by anytime
during the year.

November-February ▶ 9:00～18:00■ Shimane Library・Higashi-Izumo
Library▶ 9:00～18:00（Year-Round）
Sea of Japan

Delivers books to areas far
from libraries.
Every day, the mobile librarycarries approximately 2,500
books on its route.

Marine Gate Shimane

Closed Dates（Except for public holidays, which are open）（If a public holiday, then the preceding day）

MatsueCastle■Temporary closures for collection
NakaumiLake Shinji

Matsue Station

Higashi-Izumo Gymnasium

inspection■The end and be-ginning of the year
（12/28-1/3）

San-in Godo Bank

Borrowing Limits and Periods
Gotanda■Central Library
6 Chome-5-44 Nishitsuda,
Matsue-shi,690-0017
TEL.0852-27-3220
FAX.0852-27-3270
E-mail:chuou@lib-citymatsue.jp■Shimane Library
A library in the home ofJapanese mythology,
Higashi-Izumo. "Iya Shrine" and"Yomotsu Hirasaka" are also
located within the town!

■DVD・Video▶ Up to 2■Kosodate Enmusubi Book
▶ Up to 1 set※Both included in the 10 books limit.

※If no one else has reserved the book(s), it ispossible to renew the reservation by 2 additional
weeks for one time only. (Renewal by phone OK)
The library inside the M atsue City General Culture Center.
We also have valuable research materials such as the firsteditions and complete works of Lafcadio Hearn!

※It is not possible to renew reservationsof the Kosodate Enmusubi Books, DVDs, orVideos.

1414 Shimanechō Kaka, Matsue-shi,
690-0401
TEL.0852-85-9088
FAX.0852-85-9089
E-mail:shimane@lib-citymatsue.jp■Higashi-Izumo Library
1139-2 Higashiizumochō Iya, Matsue-shi,
699-0101
TEL.0852-52-3297
FAX.0852-52-9516
E-mail:higashiizumo@lib-citymatsue.jp

Borrowing Books

Looking for Books

Reserve / Request

Prohibited Items■In general, eating and drinking
in the library is prohibited.

■ First-Time Users
You must make a Library card. Pleasebring a form of ID, such as a driver’s
license or insurance card.
■ Borrowing

Books

Please bring your Library Card andthe book you wish to borrow to thecounter.
Please return books by theirdeadline. If you are exceedingly late
in returning books, you will no longer
be able to borrow or reserve books.

（However, you can bring drinks withlids inside the library）■ Using Search Computers Inside theLibrary■ Reserve

You can search by the book's title,author, keywords, etc.

being lent out. We will contact you■ From Your Phone / Computer
You can search for and reserve books
available in the Matsue City Libraries
through the internet. It is necessary
to register areservations.

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You can reserve materials currently

when it is ready to be picked up, so
please retrieve it within one week.
After one week, your reservation will
be canceled.
If there is a book you want to read
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Depending on the book, we can eitherpurchase it or borrow it from anotherlibrary for your use.

Returning Books

Internet Usage Service

You can reserve / request up to a
total of 5 books.

Copy Service
Returns can be made at any Matsue
municipal library. If it is after-hours
or the library is closed that day,please use the book drop-off.
Kosodate Enmusubi Books, CDs, DVDs,etc. are fragile, so please do not use
the book drop-off for them.

You can use internet PCs within thelibrary. Please take your librarycard to the counter and request
access.

■Please do not talk on the phonein the library.
(Turn your cell phones off or on silentmode)■ Request
thatWe can also help you look at thecounter. Please feel free toconsult with us.

■ Please put bags, etc. in thefree lockers or carry them withyou.

You can use our copy services for

The library is a public facility.
Please be mindful of other patrons who
are using it.
If a bag is left out for a long periodof time without its owner returning, wewill keep hold of it at the counter.

■ The library card must be renewed
every 5 years.
■ If any of your registeredinformation changes, please let us
know immediately.

library materials only. Copy
Document creation, printing, USB
usage, etc. are not possible.

requests must fall within range of
copyright laws.（Fee applies）■ If you lost your library card ora book you borrowed, please contactthe library.