KYUSHU University

Design Library

Information

Vacation period

Mon . - Fri.
Sat.
Mon. - Fri.

Library Card

Borrowinglibrary and borrow materials.

Please show us your library card at the circulation desk.
Unreserved items can be renewed at the circulation deskor on your My Page by the due date.
※Rare books and audio-visual materials are in-library use
only.

Borrowing types

General(books)

General(periodicals)

Users

Limit

PeriodFaculty, Staﬀ

20 items

30 days

9:00〜17:00

12/28 〜 1/4Sat., Sun., and National Holidays during
vacation period
Third Wednesday morning of every month
Obon and New Yearʼs holidays※Information on temporary closuresavailable on our website.

Non-Regular Students

Personal Card

Faculty & Staﬀ

Staﬀ ID Card or Personal Card

You need to log in with your SSO-KID. The following
services are available via the library website.

▶ Renewal of loan period

20 items

30 days

8 items

15 days▶ Viewing your circulation history

Research Students

20 items

30 days

Faculty, Staﬀ

10 items

8 days▶ Interlibrary loan / Photocopy request (fees may apply)

Undergraduate Students

5 items

8 daysGraduate StudentsResearch Students

10 items
5 items

8 days▶ Reservation of library facilities▶ Book purchase request

8 daysSpecial(books, periodicals)

Ohashi Campus
faculty only

500 items

180 days

Dissertations

Kyushu University
members only

1 item2 daysthey are not returned by the due date, your borrowing
privilege will be suspended.

Reservation

When a book you need is currently checked out byanother user, you can make a reservation for it. This
service is also available via ʻCollectionsʼ with your Kyushu
University ID (SSO-KID).

Library Catalog
ʻCollectionsʼ is a search platform forCirculation Section
TEL:092-553-9490
FAX: 092-553-4598
E-mail : tgsabisu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

search for library holdings in both print

Kyushu University materials. You canand electronic formats.
(https://catalog.lib.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en)

03 Use of Facilities and Services
Reading/Study Areas

The Active Learning Corridor on the 2nd ﬂoor allows forlearning through conversation. The library is also
equipped with a traditional quiet study environment,
which can be used for any purpose.

Copy Machine

There are 2 copy machines in the 1st ﬂoor (self-service).

Reproduction in libraries is subject to legal limitation.
You are allowed to make copies only when it is for

non-proﬁt use, single-copy per capita, and the number ofcopies is less than half of total pages of the items.

Special Collections Room

Please apply at the counter to enter the room. If you wish to

02 Other Services
Intercampus Delivery
Via the library website, you can obtainbooks and copies of articles from othercampuses of Kyushu University.

When the library is closed, the book drop on the rightAsk A Librarian

Acquisition & Cataloging Section
TEL: 092-553-4426 FAX: 092-553-4598
E-mail: tgmokuroku@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp

Student ID Card

Graduate Students

side of the entrance is available.

ClosedStudents

Undergraduate Students

Please return library materials at the circulation desk. If
9:00〜21:00
9:00〜21:00

Your Kyushu University ID card is necessary to enter theMy Page (Online Library Service)

Returning

Opening Hours
Term period

01 Borrowing/Renewal/Returning

Interlibrary Loan

If you cannot ﬁnd the materials you needat Kyushu University Library, you canobtain them from other university
libraries (fees may apply).

Reference

L i b r a r i a n s c a n s u p p o r t y o u r r e s e a r c h, r e v i e w o f

documents, and use of e-resources at the reference desk
(9 a.m. ‒ 5 p.m. on weekdays).

Book Purchase Request

make photocopies of rare books, you must apply in advance.

Digitized Contents Transmission Service by the NDL

Please apply at the counter.

Audio Visual Booth, Visual & Audio Lounge
Please apply at the counter.

Wireless LAN

You can connect to the Kyushu University wireless LANnetwork (kitenet, edunet) in the library.

Please mind your manners in the library

・Return items to their proper shelf locations afterreading.
・Be quiet and do not disturb others.
・Do not leave your wallet or other valuables at your seat.
・Do not talk on your phones.
・Eating and smoking are not allowed in the library.
Drinks with lids like plastic bottles and water bottles areallowed.
ForbidAllowedLight meals, drinks without lids

Plastic bottles and water bottles

You can make requests for books that are not in thelibraryʼs collection. Please make a request for purchase
via the library website.05 Facilities

04 Floor Map

１FReading Hall

2F

Audio Visual
BoothRenovation work commenced on June 2022, leading up① Books Area

2F

to the grand opening on June 29, 2023. The furniture andDissertations

signature were carefully selected in creating a space

Language Examination Books

worthy to be called Design Library.

Career Development Books④Latest 3 years of subscriptions

Service Desk

2F

１F

② New Arrival Journals③②

Entrance

Audio
VisualLounge③ Audio Vidual Materials①DVD/CD

Copy
Machine④ Special Collections RoomRare books

Lloyd Morgan Collections, etc.

Visual & Audio Lounge

Old maps, Microforms, etc.

２F

Excellent soundprooﬁng allows theuse of stereos, ampliﬁers, and otherequipment. Hanging displays canalso be used, and the space can beutilized as an exhibition space.

Distribution of books⑧

Audio Visual BoothCD, DVD, VHS, VHD, LD, cassette,
vinyl records, etc., can be switchedby a simple operation. Please listenwith headphones.

Ⅰ. Within each section, books are placed separately according to langage andsize. Japanese books have a black label, and foreign language books have ared label.

Ⅱ. If the book you are looking for cannot be found, please check for your callnumber among the shelves nearby.

Ⅲ. Oversized books are placed in the low bookshelves beneath the windows.
(diagonal lines)⑥⑦⑥

The renovation has recreated the lighting of the original building andrestored the comfortable atrium space. Various masterpiece chairs, suchas the Y chair, are lined up around a large table made of solid wood thatexudes the warmth of wood.

２F⑤ 700 The Arts

3F

3FReading Hall

⑥ 400 Natural Sciences⑥⑥

Active Learning Corridor⑦ Oversized Materials (400, 700)⑤⑧ 500 Technology & Engineering
Active Learning Corridor

３F⑨ Sheet Music

Materials of Kyushu
Institute of Design

Reading Room⑱

Books Written by Faculty⑨Collection of Gallery Catalogs⑩ 000 General Works

⑳

⑲⑰⑯⑮

⑭⑬⑫⑪

⑩

⑭ 600 Industry⑮ 800 Language

A conversational learning space. Both group seating and individual
booths are available. You can access this area by using the stairs outside
the entrance gate.

1〜3F⑯ 900 Literature⑰ Shinsho | Bunko⑪ 100 Philosophy⑱ Oversized Materials(000~300, 600, 800, 900)

⑫ 200 History⑲ Japanese Periodicals⑬ 300 Social Sciences⑳ Foreign Periodicals

Desks by the window

Some desks have been set up near the windows so that you canconcentrate on reading or studying. They are located throughout thelibrary, so please ﬁnd your favorite seat.