Akishima Civic Library Information
Civic Library (Main Branch)High 瑞雲中
SchoolSuwa-Matsunaka Dori Ave.

Address: Akishimaensis 3-3-15 Tsutsujigaoka,
Akishima, TokyoP h o n e : 042-543-1523
Zuiun Jr.

MoriTown
モリタウン→

Civic Library (Main Branch)
10 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Tuesday through Friday)
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Saturday, Sunday and National Holiday)

諏公 訪
Park
園 松中
通
Akishimaアキシマ
りensis
エンシス
CivicHallAkishima
昭島駅
Station← Haijima
Station⇦拝島

Showa Annex

Annexes and Branch

10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday)
Nakagami
中神駅
StationTachikawa立川⇨
Station →*Parking available (free)

Address: Showa-kaikan 1-2-25 Matsubara-cho,Akishima, TokyoP h o n e : 042-546-8851
Akishima← Haijima⇦拝島Station
Tachikawa Station→立川⇨
昭島駅
Station病
Hospital
院

Midori Annex*Parking available (free)

Tachikawa Station →立川⇨Edo
Kaido Ave.
江戸街道
Haijima #3
拝三小Elementary School
MidoriKaido Ave.
緑街道

Midori
緑会館kaikan

Yamanokami Branch Office*Parking available (free)

Address: Yamanokami-kaikan 3-10-3 Haijima-cho,Akishima, TokyoP h o n e : 042-543-3947・・・Okutama
Kaido Bypass ・奥多摩バイパス

1F３号棟１階of Bldg #3
Bldg
#5５号棟

Bldg #4４号棟

やまのかみ会館
Yamanokami
kaikan 奥多摩Bldg #2街２号棟
道Bldg #1１号棟

小荷田交差点Konita Traffic
Intersection

都営拝島３丁目
Haijima 3-chome
Apartment
アパート

Coin-Operated
米の自販機
Machinefor Rice

Okutama Kaido Ave.

GS

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Saturday, Sunday and National Holiday)

Days Closed
Mondays(In case Monday is a National holiday, the closing day is
moved to the next weekday.)Special inventory period

Address: Midori-kaikan 4-13-26 Midori-cho,Akishima, TokyoP h o n e : 042-544-8818

Hayashi公林noue園ノPark上

12 noon - 6 p.m. (Thursday)

Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 January 4)

EdoKaido Ave.
江戸街道Showa-kaikan
昭和会館

Opening Hours*Parking available (paid)

Statement on Intellectual Freedom in Libraries
Revised in 1979 (main text)
The library's most important task is to provide materials
and facilities to the people who have the freedom toknow as one of their basic human rights.
To fulfill this task, the library confirms and practices thefollowing:
1. The library has the freedom to collect materials.
2. The library has the freedom to provide materials.
3. The library guarantees the user's privacy.
4. The library opposes all censorship.
When the freedom of the library is violated,
we unite and protect it.
Japan Library Association

Akishima Civic Library
User's GuideBorrowing

Returning materials

Getting a library card
◆A library card is required to borrow library materials suchas books, CDs, etc.
◆Residents of Akishima City, those who commute to work or
attend school in the city, and residents of Tachikawa City,Fussa City, Musashimurayama City, Akiruno City canmake a library card.
◆Please bring an ID card to confirm your name, address, etc.
◆If you are commuting to work or attend school in the city,
please bring something to confirm your commuting
destination (name and address of your company, school, etc.)◆The information filled in the library card application form
will be recorded in the library information system. It will be
used for library service purposes only.
◆Registered information will be checked every 5 years.

◆Please return borrowed materials to the Civic Library (mainbranch, annexes, branch library) or the Mokusei-Go (bookmobile).
No library card is required.
◆You can also return materials to the book drops in the city.
However, some materials such as CDs, cassette tapes,
picture-story shows, and materials borrowed from otherlibrary, etc. cannot be returned to the book drops.
◆There are book drops at the Civic Library, the annexes, thebranch libraries, the City Hall, AIPOKKU (Health and WelfareCenter), KOTORI Hall (Civic Hall) / Public Hall, Horimukokaikan, Haijima-kaikan, Ohgami-kaikan, Nishi-Tachikawa
Station, Higashi-Nakagami Station, Nakagami Station,Akishima Station and Haijima Station.
◆Materials may also be returned at these locations: Asahi-cho
Elderly Welfare Center, Matsubara-cho Elderly Welfare
Center, Fukujima-kaikan, Fujimi-kaikan, Tamagawa-kaikan,
Asahi-kaikan, Musashino-kaikan, Mihori Gymnasium.

FeliCa (IC card) linkage service◆If you register to link your FeliCa with your library card,
you can use it for borrowing / reserving instead of yourlibrary card.
◆Your library card can be linked with transportation
facilities IC cards such as PASMO, Suica, etc. It can also
be linked with mobile phones / smartphones which have
"Osaifu-Keitai" function compatible with FeliCa.
◆Only the identification ID of your FeliCa is registered in
the library system. No personal information is registered.
In addition, the library system does not write any data to
your FeliCa at all.
◆Apply for linkage service at the Civic Library, at one of theannexes, or at the branch library.

Number of loans and borrowing period
Material typeDays-Books / magazines / picture-story shows⇒ As many as you can read

21days-CDs / cassette tapes⇒ Up to 3 items respectively

7days*Latest issues of magazines at the Civic Library arefor in-library use only. Latest magazine issues at theannexes & the branch library may be borrowed for 2days.
*Please handle library materials carefully.
*You will be required to compensate for any lost,
stained or damaged materials.

Other services

Requesting materials◆If you can‘t find the book, magazine, or CD you want toread/listen to, you may request it.
◆You can request up to 5 books a day and up to 3 CDs and3 cassette tapes a day.
◆Latest issues of magazines may not be requested.
◆Only CDs and cassette tapes already owned by the library
may be requested.
◆When a requested item becomes available, it will be held at
the library for 10 days. Please note that your request will becanceled after the storage period is over.
◆Once your materials become available, we will inform you bye-mail or phone. You can also check their status on our website.
◆We accept up to 2 requests per day by phone.
◆Those who live in Tachikawa City, Fussa City, Musashimurayama
City, or Akiruno City (non-akishima city residents) may only
request materials already in our possession.

Akishima Civic Library Website
https://www.library.akishima.tokyo.jp/◆You can search for materials and make reservations throughthe library website.
◆To check your current loans and reservations, log in to youraccount.
◆You need to register a password to log in to your account.
Please bring your library card and apply for registration at thelibrary.
◆Register your e-mail address directly on your account using thein-library search terminals, your personal computer, mobilephone, smartphone, etc.

Services for children◆We have variety of picture books, stories, hobby andknowledge books, picture-story shows, and children’s
encyclopedias.
◆Contact our staff if you can‘t find the children’s book
you're looking for.
◆Feel free to also ask us for advice on books or children’sreading.
◆We hold regular story-telling events and other programsfor children. For details, please check our leaflets, posters,
website, etc.

Lending service for groups and organizations◆Groups/organizations (such as social education
organizations, schools, etc.) operating in Akishima City
can borrow books from the library.
◆Please apply for a library card at the library. We will needto confirm the name of your group/organization, the nameof your representative, and your representative's contact
information.
◆Groups/organizations may borrow up to 300 books in total.
◆The maximum borrowing period is 3 months.
The borrowing period cannot be extended.
◆CDs, cassette tapes, magazines and materials relating tothe local community cannot be borrowed.
◆Please borrow/return your books at the library service
counters.

Reference service◆Don't hesitate to ask our staff for advice if you're having
trouble finding the information you're looking for.
◆To aid you in your search for materials, there is areference counter on the 2nd floor of the Civic Library(main branch).
◆If the materials or information that you are looking forare not available at the Civic Library, we may refer you
to other libraries.
◆We also accept your reference questions by e-mail,phone or letter.

The Mokusei-Go (bookmobile)◆The "Mokusei-Go" (bookmobile) allows you to borrowand return materials, pick up reservations, and makerequests at 13 stations throughout the city. In addition,
you can return, pick up reservations, and makerequests at the station square in front of the south exit ofHigashi-Nakagami Station. Please bring your library card.
◆For station locations and service schedule information,refer to the Mokusei-Go information sheet.
◆The Mokusei-Go does not operate when the Civic
Library is closed or on National holidays.
◆Operation may be canceled due to weather conditions.