KOCHI MUNICIPAL LIBRARY BRANCHES, ROOMS, AND MOBILE BUSESLEARNING COMMONS – 2ND FLOOR◆Library Branch Hours
Tuesday - Friday: 10:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am to 5:00pm◆Library Room Hours
Tuesday - Friday: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday: 10:00am to 1:00pm◆Closed Days for Library Branches and Rooms
Mondays; Public holidays; 3rd Friday of every month (except August); Dec. 29 toJan. 4; Four days in March (Branches only, for inventory organizing)
Branch Library (See numbered locations on map)

Address

1 Asahi Branch Library●
2 Ushioe Branch Library●
3 Nagahama Branch Library●
4 Enokuchi Branch Library●
5 Shimoji Branch Library●
6 Haruno Branch Library●

340 Harunochonishibun

AddressPhone

2-1-50 Sanbashidori
690-5 Nagahama
1-10-7 Atagomachi
10-7 Futabacho

Library Room (See numbered locations on map)

7 Misato Fureai Center Library Room 4229-2 Niida●
8 Kamoda Fureai Center Library Room 860-1 Kamobe●
9 Mikazuki Fureai Center Library Room 119-1 Minamikuma●
10 Ikku Fureai Center Library Room 1-5-20 Ikkunakamachi●
11 Takasu Fureai Center Library Room 2-5-15 Takasushinmachi●
12●Kera Fureai Center Library Room 2286 Kera Otsu
13 Asakura Fureai Center Library Room 1-14-12 Akebonocho●
14 Hada Fureai Center Library Room 54-3 Nakajinzenji●
15 Godaisan Fureai Center Library Room 2945-2 Godaisan●
930-5 Otsu Otsu
16 Otsu Fureai Center Library Room●
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17 Nunoshida Fureai Center Library Room 1647 Nunoshida●
18 Mimase Fureai Center Library Room 252 Mimase●
19 Urado Fureai Center Library Room 274-9 Urado●1 Kagamiori
20 Kagami Library Room●122-1 Tosayama
21 Tosayama Library Room
●QUIET READING ROOMS – 2ND AND 3RD FLOORSGROUP DISCUSSION ROOMS – 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS◆Available for group discussions. Advance reservations must be made at theReservation Desk. For details, visit the Service Counter on any floor.

PRIVATE STUDY ROOMS – 3RD FLOOR◆Available for use for those using the library materials for research and writing.
Advance reservations must be made at the Reservation Desk. For details, visit
the Service Counter on any floor.

Branch Library

STUDY ROOMS – 4TH FLOOR

088-847-0296088-843-0814
088-824-8793
088-846-1966
088-882-6945
088-860-0307
088-840-0044
088-823-6926
088-882-9819
088-866-2439
088-845-1340
088-841-1500
088-842-2476
088-896-2529
088-895-2314◆Available for self-studying with the use of one's own materials.

TO LIBRARY USERS SITUATED OUTSIDE OF KOCHI CITY:◆OTEPIA Kochi Library materials may be borrowed by request through any public
library facility in Kochi Prefecture. For details, please consult the Service Counter atyour nearest library facility.
◆Materials borrowed from the OTEPIA Kochi Library, Branch, or Room may bereturned to the service counter of any public library facility in Kochi Prefecture.
• Materials should not be returned via the book drops. In addition, please note that the returned items fromoutside Kochi City may take several days to reach the main library.

LIBRARY ETIQUETTE• Conversation is welcome at OTEPIA Kochi Library. Readers are encouraged to use their time inthe library for their fullest learning experience, which may include conversation or discussion.
• However, please refrain from chatting in loud voices, or any other behavior that may disturb
other library users.
• Eating and drinking are allowed in the Lounge Corners on the 1st and 4th Floors, and in theLearning Commons on the 2nd Floor. Personal drinking containers with secure lids may bebrought into the library. Please carry out your own trash.
• Smoking is not permitted in the library. There is a smoking area at the northwest corner ofthe library grounds (outside the building).
• Phone calls should only be made and answered in the Phone Usage Corners.
• The library is equipped with security cameras. However, personal belongings should not beleft unattended.丸の内高The library is not responsible
for theft of personal items.
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2-1-1 Otesuji, Kochi City, 780-0842
TEL:088-823-4946(main) FAX:088-823-9352(main)
E-mail toiawase@library.kochi.jp
URL https://otepia.kochi.jp

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LIBRARY HOURS◆Tuesday – Friday: 9:00am to 8:00pm◆Saturday: 9:00am to 6:00pm (during July and August: until 8:00pm)◆Sunday or Holiday: 9:00am to 6:00pm

CLOSED DAYS

◆Mondays (except for public holidays)

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Katsurahama◆Mobile Library Buses
Available to residents, workers, and students enrolled in Kochi City.
A Mobile Library Bus User Card is required to borrow materials.
For the timings and locations, please visit our website or call the Mobile Library
Bus Office (088-824-8225).

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Locations

K och i Prefect u ral L ibrary an d K o c hi Muni c i p a l Li b r a r y◆Quiet space for reading and browsing of materials.

Phone088-872-0322
088-832-4044
088-841-2013
088-873-7600
088-883-3000
088-894-5554

3-121 Asahimachi

Otepia Kochi Library◆Free space for groups using the library materials to study and discuss.
◆Current daily newspapers both local and national are available for browsing.
◆Snacks may be consumed while studying or discussing.

Search the libraryfrom a mobile device:→

2019年7月作成の日本語版利用案内を基に訳したものです。
2020年3月作成英語版◆3rd Friday of every month (except August and public holidays)◆Four days in August including Mountain Day on August 11 (for inventory organizing)◆December 29 to January 4

LOCATION OF OTEPIA KOCHI LIBRARY
Address: 2-1-1 Otesuji, Kochi City, 780-0842
Directions: Alight at Ohashidori Tram or Bus Stop (3 min walk to library)or Alight at Obiyamachi Bus Stop (2 min walk to library)◆Parking Area
The OTEPIA Parking Lot has 100 spaces (of which 3 spaces allow for wheelchair
access). Parking space is limited. Use of public transport is encouraged.
◆Parking Charge
1st hour, ¥400. Each subsequent 30 minutes, ¥100. Library users may park for one
hour free of charge. Discounts for library users are also available at some public
parking facilities (for details, visit the OTEPIA website). To obtain a parking discount,present your parking area ticket at the 2nd floor or 3rd floor Service Counter (ⓘ④ onthe Library Map), or the 4th floor office.

OTEPIA KOCHI LIBRARY IS OPERATED JOINTLY
BY THE KOCHI PREFECTURAL LIBRARY
AND THE KOCHI MUNICIPAL LIBRARY.
LIBRARY REGISTRATION (FOR FIRST-TIME USERS)◆You must obtain a Library Card in order to borrow materials (books, magazines,
audiovisual materials, etc.) from OTEPIA Kochi Library.
◆The card is available at the Service Counters (① and ④ on the Library Map). Please
fill out the application and show proof of name and address (insurance card, driver
license, etc.; not required for middle or elementary school students). The card will be
issued immediately.
◆The Library Card is valid for three years from the date of issue or renewal. In case ofa change of address, please present proof of the new address at any ServiceCounter.
Services Requiring a Library Card
• Borrowing, reserving, or requesting of library materials (at OTEPIA, branch libraries, library rooms).
• Viewing of library materials in the stack rooms.
• Using of the internet station or the Databases.
• Using of the audiovisual booths, group rooms, private study rooms or other specialarea.

REFERENCE SERVICERESERVING OR REQUESTING◆Librarians are available for assistance in locating information. Please consult any
counter if you are unable to locate your desired material or information.

◆A reservation may be made for a material that is currently checked out or locatedat a Kochi City Library branches or library rooms.
◆You can reserve up to 10 books/periodicals, 2 DVDs, and 3 non-DVD audiovisualmaterials, at one time.

There are four Reference Desks inside the library(locations are shown on the Library Map).
2ndFloor

Questions concerning philosophy, religion, history, geography,anthropology (excluding Kochi Prefecture), sociology, politics,law, education, arts and crafts, literature, etc.

3rd Floor Service Counter 3rdFloor
and Reference Desk

Questions concerning medicine, psychology, welfare,social insurance, sports, martial arts, crime prevention,
disaster mitigation, foreign languages and language
learning materials.

3rdand5 BusinessTechnology Reference Desk Floor

Business management, economics, science, technology,commerce, agriculture (including forestry and fisheries), IT,programming, etc.

2 Reference Desk
4

6 Kochi Reference Desk

3rdFloor All materials and information concerning Kochi Prefecture.

◆For children’s books, please visit the Children’s Counter on the 2nd Floor (③ on theLibrary Map).
• When the Children’s Counter is closed, please visit any Service Counter.

BORROWING OF LIBRARY MATERIALS◆Scan the materials and your Library Card at the Self-Service Checkout Station. For
checkout assistance, please consult any Service Counter.
To borrow audiovisual materials (including CDs or DVDs), please visit the 3rd Floor
Audiovisual Counter (⑦ on the Library Map).
◆The borrowing period andMaterial
Borrowing Limit Borrowing Periodborrowing limits are in theBooks and periodicals 20 publications
table at right. The borrowing
2 weeks
DVDs
2 items
limit includes all materials
CDs, cassettes, etc. 10 items
borrowed from any Kochi
City library branches.

• Please note that if a library material is not returned within six months of the due date, the user may bebanned from borrowing.

◆The borrowing period may be extended, one time only, if a reservation for the material
has not been placed during the initial borrowing period. The borrowing period is twoweeks from the checkout date.
Renew your library materials at:◆My Library(Online)◆Service Counter in the library◆PhoneRETURNING OF LIBRARY MATERIALS◆Copies may be made only of library materials, and are limited to one section of amaterial per person, within the scope of copyright protections and library regulations.
A copy application form may be obtained and submitted at Service Counter.
• Copying of certain materials is not permitted.

Black and white: ¥10◆Internet browsing is available at no charge. Printing is not possible. Emailing andsocial media usage are not permitted.
◆For more information, please visit any Service Counter.

DATABASES◆The database of newspaper and periodical articles, market data, and legal
information is available free of charge.
◆Self-service printing is available.
Printing Cost (per page)
Black and white: ¥10 Color: ¥30◆For more information, please visit any Service Counter.

AUDIOVISUAL BOOTHS◆DVD viewing is available. A reservation is required. Please apply at the 3rdFloor Audiovisual Counter (⑦ on the Library Map).

FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES◆The library offers various materials, including large-print books, cloth picture
books, CD talking books, and DVDs with subtitles or vocal tracks.
◆Speech transliteration of books or periodicals is available.

E-BOOKS◆Library Card holders may obtain a password from a Service Counter. The password
can be used on the OTEPIA website to make or cancel reservations for librarymaterials, check the user’s borrowing status, or extend the borrowing period (onceonly per item).
◆Log on to the My Library site from the OTEPIA website or any OPAC station in thelibrary, by using the Library Card number as the user ID.

◆E-books are available for borrowing on the OTEPIA website.
◆In addition to the Library Card number, the borrowing procedure requires a user
ID and an initial password.
◆E-books are available to persons living, working, or enrolled in an educational
institution in Kochi Prefecture.
Application Procedure• At the library: Visit any Service Counter and show your Library Card.
• By mail: Download an e-book application form from the OTEPIA website, and mail thecompleted application to the library.

Library MAP
To Otesuji Street
To the North Entrance, 2nd Floor

Learning
Commons

Group Room 1Magazines

Information
Counter
Library Gate

Teens
Large-Print Books,
Household, Comics,
Magazines

Book
drop
To the 1st Floor

Transliteration RoomTo the
3rd Floor

Audiovisual
Materials
Internet Access Stations

Business, Science, Industry,
Agriculture

Speech Transliteration Room 6

Database
Access Stations

Business andTechnology
Reference Desk

3RD FLOOR

Audiovisual
Counter

Quiet
Reading
Room 4

ExhibitionRoomKochi
Valuable Reference Desk
Materials
Reading Room
Kochi Shinbun
Access Stations

Private Study Rooms

Quiet Reading
Room 2To the4th Floor

Private Study Rooms
456GroupRoom 5

To the 2nd Floor

ChildrenMaterials on
Children’s Books

Self-Service
Checkout
StationSpeech Transliteration Room 5
3rd Floor
Service Counterand Reference
Desk
Elevator

To the 2nd Floor

Kochi Collections

Children’sCounter

Library Gate

To the
2nd Floor

Audiovisual Booths

2ND FLOOR

Magazines

Group Room 3

Database/InternetAccess Stations

ReferenceSpeechDesk
Transliteration
RoomQuiet Reading
Room 3
Private Study Rooms
1 2 3Health, Society,
Public Services

Newspapers

Arts and Crafts

Storytelling
Room

Languages,Multiculture,
Foreign Book

Philosophy, Religion,History,Geography,Anthopology,Sociology,Politics,Law,Education,Literature

Reference Materials

Children’s
Reading
RoomGroup Room 2

Self-Service
Checkout
2nd Floor
StationService ElevatorCounter

To the 3rd Floor

Group
Room 4To the 3rd Floor

Quiet Reading
Room 1
Reserved Materials
Self-Retrieval

Children◆Searches for library materials can be made at OPAC stations in the library, or online
at the OTEPIA website.

Color: ¥30

MY LIBRARY (ONLINE SERVICE)◆Materials kept in open stacks may be browsed within the inner compound before thelibrary gates security gates. If there is a need to bring the materials through thegates, the user must first check them out.
◆To use materials kept in closed stacks, please make a request at a Service Counter.
(Requests are not accepted at the 2nd Floor Information Counter or 3rd Floor
Audiovisual Counter.)

SEARCHING THE LIBRARY COLLECTIONSINTERNET STATIONS

An advance request is required.
For more information and requests, please visit any Service Counter of any floor or contact
the Kikaku-Chosei Division.

Copy Costs (per page)

Pocket Books

USING OF MATERIALS AT THE LIBRARY◆Requests: Materials not available from OTEPIA or Kochi City Library collections
may be requested. When possible, OTEPIA will purchase the material or arrange
an interlibrary loan. Requests are accepted at any Service Counter.

COPY SERVICE

Today’s Newspaper◆Materials may be returned by depositing them in the East or West book drop outside
the library, or the 2nd Floor book drop inside the library. Materials that are too large
to fit into the book drop or that is specified to be brought to a Service Counter. Only
periodicals and books can be returned at the 2nd floor book drop, inside the library.
◆Any material can be returned to any Service Counter. Please return audiovisualmaterials to the 3rd Floor Audiovisual Counter (⑦ on the Library Map).
◆Borrowed materials may be returned to the OTEPIA Kochi Library or any Kochi CityLibrary branches or library rooms. (They may not be returned to a library bus.)◆Inquiries about materials or information may also be submitted by phone, in writing(by mail), or through the inquiry form on our website.
◆The library is unable to prepare or provide specific research, reports, or bibliographies.
◆Inquiries from outside Kochi Prefecture are accepted only for information relating toKochi Prefecture.

Make a reservation at:•My Library (Online) •Service Counters in the library •Phone789