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Wako City Library

Wako City's
Mascot Charactor"Wakotti"

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Wako City Library (Central)
Opening HoursClosed

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【Mon. – Fri.】9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 【Sat.,/Sun. & National holidays】
9:30 a.m - 6:00 p.m.
- Every 2nd and 4th Thursday (Except for December and January)(If a national holiday fall on the 2nd or 4th Thursday, it is closed on the next day.)- Special Period for annual stocktaking- The Year-End and New Year Holidays (December 28 to January 4)

Wako City Library Shimoniikura Branch
Opening Hours
Closed【Mon. - Sun.】9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Every Monday- Every 4th Thursday (Except for December)(If a national holiday fall on Monday or the 4th Thursday, it is closed the next day.)- Special Period for annual stocktaking
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- The Year-End and New Year Holiday (December 28 to January 4)

Library Rooms in Public hall (Kominkan)（Chuo, Sakashita and Minami)
Opening Hours

Closed【Mon. - Fri.】9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
【Sat.】
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
※You can receive materials you've requested from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. everyday.
※We can receive Application Forms for Library User Registration and Request Forms
only when library staff is present.
＊Chuo Public Hall : 【Tue. & Sat.】1:00 p.m.‐2:00p.m＊Sakashita & Minami Public Hall :【Tue. & Sat.】1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Special Period for annual stocktaking- The Year-End and New Year Holiday (December 29 to January 3)

To Check out Materials for the First Time（Registration）●Those who reside, work or attend school in Wako can register to borrow materials from the Wako municipallibraries.
● Those who live in the cities of Asaka, Shiki, Niiza, Itabashi, Nerima and Toda need to register to borrowmaterials from the Wako municipal libraries.
●To apply for your library card, please fill out the Application Form for Library User Registration, and submit itto the counter with identification (Residence Card, Health insurance certificate, etc.) providing your nameand present residential address. Those in the 6th year of elementary school and under also needidentification.
●Let us know when you lose your card or you have changed your name, address, or telephone number.
Please returnmaterials
to us
by your due date.

BorrowingBooks
Incl. magazines, picture‐story shows and cloth books

CDs, Cassettes, DVDs and Videos

15

2 weeks

3※You can renew books for 2 weeks only once by phone (Central: 048-463-8723 /Branch: 048-452-6011) or by internet, if there is no reservation made by another user.
※Please ensure that the material is returned to our library by your due date.
After a certain period of time from your due date, you may not be able to borrowand reserve additional materials.
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To return materials, please take them to the counter or put them in the book drop. Large-sized picture‐story
shows, cloth books and large-sized Picture books must be returned to the counter. Please note that we do notpick up materials from the book drops every day.
＜Book drop is available at:＞- Wako City Library (Central).............................................................. 24hours- Wako City Library Shimoniikura Branch........................................... 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Kominkan (Chuo, Sakashita and Minami)........................................ 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Community Centers (Niikura, Fukiage, Shirako and Gobou)........... Tue. - Sun. 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Niikura Kita Regional Center............................................................ 24hours- Wako City Hall.................................................................................. Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Every 3rd Sat. 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Wako Station North Exit Area Rezoning Office................................ Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
- Wako-shi Station South Exit Underground Bicycle Parking............. 4:50 a.m. - 1:10 a.m.
- Wako City Public Welfare Center "Yumeai Wako"............................9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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If You Cannot Find Materials You Want

Please consult library staff when you cannot find the book you are looking for. When the desired materials areout on loan, a reserve service is available. Please fill out a reservation form so that we can inform you as soon
as it is returned. If we do not have the material you want, we will try to borrow it from other libraries.

Internet Services (We have Japanese Website only)
You can search the library collection, reserve materials, and extend theborrowing period by internet. If you are starting to use our internet services
for the first time, please visit the counter and present identification to us.
We will give a temporary password which is required when you first log in.
●Book reserve service: You can reserve a total of 5 materials at once.
●Rent Extension: You can extend the borrowing period 2 weeks longer only once
within a rent period.
●"My Bookshelf": You can manage "want to read books" and "have read books" on the "My Bookshelf".

Finding Books
You can search for items by using the library search engine, which covers all Wako City Librarybranches, either from a library computer (OPAC) or the library website.
If you have any questions, please ask the library staff at the counter. Every effort will be made toprovide the materials you want.
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Library Services
We provide the following services. (C : Central / B : Branch / K : Kominkan)
Photocopying C / B

Books and materials owned by libraries can be copied under the copyright act at Central/Shimoniikura.
The charge per sheet is 10 yen for black/white copies.
Internet Service （※） C / B
You can use a computer with an internet connection for searching at Central/Shimoniikura for 30 min once.
If there is no waiting person, you will be able to use it for 30 min longer.
National Diet Library Digital Collections （※） C / B
You can access the National Diet Library Digital Collections on site at Central.
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Audio-Visual Materials （※） C

Music materials, films and audio-visual materials on general culture are available on site at Central.
NAXOS Music Library （※） C / B
Naxos Music Library is the most comprehensive collection of classical music available online offering over
1,890,100 tracks of Classical music, Jazz, World, Folk and Chinese music. You can access it with a password,from any computer with an Internet connection.
If you are starting to use this service for the first time, please visit to the counter and we will give an ID andpassword which is required when you log in NAXOS.
Another Services- Yomidas Rekishikan C, D1-Law.com C / B, Japan Knowledge Lib C / B, Reviewing site of the Open
University of Japan C- Library Events
Story reading, Video showing, Book start and Seminars are offered.
- Services to schools and public facilities
A small collection of library materials is available to public facilities.
- Delivery Service for people who have difficulties coming to libraries, such as elderly people
A material (books and CDs) delivery service is available for people who have difficulties coming to libraries,
such as elderly people and people with disabilities.
- Seats for Computer user
We provide seats with sockets for computer users.

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Wako City Library Shimoniikura Branch

Wako City Library (Central)

Add： Shimoniikura5-21-1(Inside of Shimoniikura Elementary School)
Tel： 048-452-6011
Fax： 048-452-6012
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Add： Honcho 31-1
Tel：048-463-8723

Fax： 048-463-8682

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Tokyo-Gaikan Expessway

Tobu Tojo Line to Ikebukuro
Wako Sta.

to Kawagoe

Station Branch OfficeSouth Exit
Bus Stop

Honda
Flower Shop

Risona Bank

Wako High School
Shinmeido-shita
Bus Stop

Shimoniikura
Elementary School

Rainbow Moter SchoolWako City Library
Shimoniikura Branch
NiikuraElementary School

North Bus Stop

Wako City Library(Above Summit Store)

Wako-shi Sta.
to Kawagoe

Ito Yokado
Wako Post Office
Bus Stop

Toshokan-mae
Bus Stop

Shimoniikura Elementary
School Bus Stop

Tobu Tojo Lineto Ikebukuro

Wako City Library

35 min. walk north from Wako Sta.
4 min. walk from Shinmyodo-shita bus stop of Wako
City Loop Bus (North course) / Tobu Bus (和 02/和 03/和 07)
2 min. walk from Shimoniikura Shogakko bus stop ofWako City Loop bus (North course)

7 min. walk south from Wako Sta.
1 min. walk from Toshokan-mae bus stop of Wako
City Loop Bus (Minami course or North course)

Chuo Kominkan

Minami Kominkan

Sakashita Kominkan

Add： Chuo 1-7-27
Tel： 048-464-1123
Fax： 048-464-0560

Add：Minami 2-3-1
Tel： 048-463-7621
Fax： 048-461-1257

Add：Niikura 3-4-18
Tel： 048-464-5230
Fax： 048-461-3429

South Exit
Bus Stop

Wako Post Office
Daisan Elementary
SchoolSouth Exit
Bus Stop

0ｖDaisanExpressway

Ito Yokado

to Ikebukuro

Elementary School

Chuo Kominkan
Library

Hirosawa Daini
Elementary JuniorHighSchoolSchool
WakoCity Hall

Chuo Kominkan
Bus Stop

Chuo Kominkan

Wako Jurin Park

10 min. walk south from Wako-shi
Sta.
1 min. walk from Chuo Kominkan
Bus Stop of Wako City Loop Bus(Chuo course)

ShirakoElementary
SchoolYamato JuniorHigh School

to Ikebukuro

DaiyonElementary
School Saitama
RIKEN
National Hospital
Minami Kominkan
Bust Stop (Tobu)

Minami
Kominkan

Minami Kominkan Bus Stop

Tokyo Gaikan Expressway

Tobu Tojo Line
Wako-shi Sta.

Tokyo Gaikan Expressway

Tokyo Gaikan

to Kawagoe

Tobu Tojo Line
Wako-shiWako-shiSta.
Sta.

Wako City Library
Shimoniikura Branch

Wako ElementarySchoolNiikura
Post Office
Bus Stop

Wako Niikura
Post OfficeRainbow

Niikura-Sakashita Moter School
Bus Stop
Kinsenji Bus Stop

Sakashita
NiikuraElementary Schoo
Kominkanl（公民館内 2 階）

North Exit
Bus Stop
Wako-shiStation
to Kawagoe

Tobu Tojo Lineto Ikebukuro

Wako City Library

National Tax College （Wako City Loop Line)

25 min. walk from south from
Wako-shi Sta.
1 min. walk from Minami Kominkan
Bus Stop of Wako City Loop Bus(Minami course)
1 min. walk from Minami
Kominkan-mae Bus Stop of Tobu
Bus (和 06) or (和 09)

17 min. walk from nouth fromWako-shi Sta.
9 min. walk from Kinsen-ji Bus Stopand 13 mins walk from Niikura Post
Office Bus Stop of Wako City LoopBus (North course)
12 min walk from Niikura-Sakashita
Bus Stop of Tobu Bus (和 02),(和 03) or (和 07)

Wako City Library Website URL https://www.wakolib.jp-5-