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Web Service
User Guide

Web Service features ※Detailed instructions will follow
1. Book Reservation
4. Renew Lending Period
2. Check Loan and Reservation Status 5. New Book Notification Emails
3. Cancel a Reservation
6. Search the Library Catalog

Who can use this service?
Library Card Holders （Living, working or studying in Minoh）

How to access the Web
PC Link

https://www.city.minoh.lg.jp/library/

For Smartphones
Use your Smartphone camera
to scan the QR code:1For Computers①Go to the City Library website②Click "My Page" (マイページ)

My Page③This will open the Web Service page.

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How to set your password①Click "Issue a Password"(パスワード発行)
Issue a Password②Enter your Library Card number and Phone number, select your Dateof Birth from the drop-down menu, and press the Submit (送信) button.
Enter your Library Card number without
hyphens.
（e.g.：901234-5 → 9012345）
Enter your Phone number without hyphens.

Library CardNumber（e.g.：0727224580, 09012345678）

Phone Number

Select your Date of Birth from the drop-Date of Birth

down menu in YYYYMMDD format.
（e.g.：20190101）

Submit③Enter your password, and press the "Register"(登録) button.
※You can change your password from the"User page" (利用者のページ).
Password

UserPagePassword(confirmation)

ChangePassword

Register
Please note: Password must be more than 6 letters long.

Caution※Please remember your password by yourself.
※Your password must be at least 6 characters long and a combination of alphanumeric characters.
※If you forget your password, please reissue a new password by clicking "Issue a Password"(パスワード発行).
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1. Book Reservation （Catalog Search）
2. Check Loan Status
3. Renew Lending Period

4. Check Reservation Status
5. New Book Notification Emails

1. Book Reservation (Catalog Search)
・You can reserve up to ten items total per person. (ten items total regardless ofreservation method i.e. at the counter, via fax, phone or web)・For multiple volumes of a series, you can reserve the series in order by selecting"Specific Series Reservation"(シリーズ予約指定).
・Please register your e-mail address to be notified when your reserved items areavailable. If you don't register, you can check the reservation status on the website.
・You have one week from the notification date to pick up your reserved items.
①Click on "Simple Search"(簡易検索) to search for the item you want to reserve.

Simple Search②For example, when searching "Higashino Keigo"(東野圭吾):

Higashino Keigo

AllTitle
AuthorPublisher

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③ Click on the item you want to reserve from the search results, e.g. "TheCamphorwood Custodian"(クスノキの番人).

The Camphorwood Custodian④ Click on the "Reservation Cart"(予約カートへ).
Reservation Cart

Books to read next time

If you have already reached your reservation limit (ten items), you can select"Books to read next time" (今度読みたい本) to save other items. Onceregistration is complete, you can access this via your My Page under "Books toread next time"(今度読みたい本).
⑤Select "Preferred Pick-up Library Location"(受取希望館) or "Contact Method"(連絡方法) then click "Register" (登録する).

Library Card Number
Preferred Pick-up
Library Location
Preferred
Pick-up Station
Contact Method

Register*If you want to receive books via the Mobile Library, select "Preferred Pick-up Station"

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⑥Check the contents and, if no problems, click Reserve (予約する).

Reserve⑦This completes the Reservation process.
Reservation Complete※The following can be checked from "My Page" (Usage status)

2. Check Loan Status
3. Renew Lending Period
Check Loan Status ： By clicking the "Loan" (貸出) tab, you can view your borrowed items(including title, return due date, etc.).
Loan

Return due dateTitle

6Renew Lending Period ： You can renew the due date of your borrowed items.
※Only one due date renewal is allowed per item.
※Books that have been reserved or borrowed fromoutside Minoh City cannot be renewed.
※The renewal will be effective from the date therenewal is completed.
Renew

Click "Renew" (延長) and you will be taken to the following screen, then press"Update" to process.

Update4. Check Reservation Status
Check Reservation Status ： Click the "Reserve"(予約) tab to view the titles of yourreserved items, and the order they will be secured.
※For books that are not yet secured, you can change thepick-up library location.

ReserveReservationorderTitle

Reservation canbe cancelled

Cancel Reservations ：Cancel existing reserved items.
※Secured items cannot be cancelled via the internet. Please contact
the desired pick-up library location.
Click "Reservation can be cancelled"(予約解除可能) and the below page will appear.
Press "Cancel" (解除する) to complete the cancellation.

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・The library sends out emails with information about newly purchased items (includingthe title, author etc.).
・This email is sent out once a week.
① From "User Page" (利用者のページ)
click "New Book Notification EmailRegistration List"(新着資料案内メール登録一覧).

② Click "New Registration"(新規に登録する).

User Page

New Registration
New Book Notification
Email Registration List

④ Please confirm the details andclick "Register" (登録) to complete.

③ Enter the titles/authors, etc. you would like tobe notified about and click "Next"(次へ).
Next

Register

Email Notifications
・You can register up to two email addresses (the same content will be sent to each registered address).
・After registering your email address, you will be sent a registration confirmation email. Please confirm this.
・If you have registered your email address, you will be emailed when reservations are secured, regardless of
the reservation method.
・If you have registered your email address, you will be notified by email when items are overdue for return.
・Please be aware that library emails may be considered as spam depending on your settings and/or provider.
To change your settings, please contact your provider directly.
・If you are using a cell phone email, please check whether there is a character limit and if it is set up toreceive emails.
・Please note there may be a time lag for email notifications.
・The library email address for sending notifications is cyuuoulib@maple.city.minoh.lg.jp.
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