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Nagahama Municipal Libraries～Utilization Guide～

Making a library card
・The library card is issued to the followingpeople.
① those who live in Nagahama city
② those who commute to school or work in
Nagahama city
③ those who live in Maibara city.
・ For registration, you need to prove information
about your address or commuting place.
(Driver’s license, health insurance card, employee
card, student card, etc.)
・The card must be renewed every 5 years.
(We will check your registration details)

Welcome to the library・ Please inform us if your address or contact
information has changed.

There are 6 municipal libraries and 3 libraryrooms in the city. For all libraries together, wewill endeavor to provide services that are
related to people and useful for living.
If you have any questions about the use, feel
free to contact us or please ask the staff.

Borrowing a book・Please present your library card to the counteralong with the materials.
(The card is for your own use only)・Nagahama and Takatsuki library has an automatic
lending machine that you can do the procedure
yourself.

Closing days / Opening hours

Number of lending books & Period

Library

Closing days

Opening hours

Books・Kamishibai・

３０ materials・

10 am – 8 pm

Nagahama

Tuesday
Last Thursday(every month)

Magazines

3 weeks

Large picture books・

３ materials・

Large kamishibai

１week

ＣＤ

３CDs・１week

Wooden toys

1toy・3 weeks

Azai
Biwa
Torahime
KohokuTakatsuki

Monday,Tuesday
Last Thursday(every month)※Sat. Sun. Holiday

10 am – 6 pm

10 am – 6 pm

(There are exceptions regarding reference books,assignment books.)

In addition, the year-end & New Year holidays (Dec.. 28-Jan. 4)
and Special arrangement periods will be closed.
For more details, please refer to the "Nagahama City 6
Libraries Calendar" on Library homepage

Returning books

Nagahama● Nagahama library: Please put them into theReturn Post. (There are some exceptions)Takada-cho12-34

0749-63-2122

Azai

Oyori-cho 528

0749-74-3311

Biwa

Nanba-cho 505

0749-72-4305

Torahime

Miyabe-cho 3445

0749-73-2335

city. (Please return the wooden toy to the counter

KohokuKohoku-cho Hayami 2745

0749-78-1687

at the library you borrowed from)

Takatsuki

Takatsuki-cho Douganji1 1 50749-85-4600●Other libraries: Return them to the counter.
・You can return materials from any libraries in the・ Please use the return post when the library is

Email：tosyokan@city.nagahama.lg.jp

closed, (CDs, large picture books are easily

Homepage： Nagahama city library

broken, so please return them to the counter
during opening hours)

When you cannot read by the due date

Copy service●It can be extended for one week from the return

・For library materials only, you can copy withindate if it’s within the rental period. (Up to once)the scope of copyright laws.

・We accept it from one week before return date

(10 yen for black and white: 50 yen per color)

・You can apply it at the counter, by telephone, and・Application is required.
For details, ask the staff.

on library website●However, it cannot be extended in the following

Services at Library Rooms

cases.
【There is a reservation for the next person】●Kinomoto Machizukuri Center Library Room

【Borrowed from a library outside the city】●Yogo Culture Hall Library Room

【Some of the borrowed materials have passed●Nishiazai Machizukuri Center Library Room
① Borrowing and returning library materials

the return date】●It cannot be borrowed or reserved, if there is amaterials that has been delayed for more than
60 days. Please ask the staff for details.

Reservation / Request service
・you can make a reservation at the library counter,② Receipt of reservation materials③ Registration of a library card
④ Application for reservation / request(Only for reception)
You can also search and reserve librarymaterials from the library website.

by telephone, on the library homepage or in theBaby Timelibrary search device when the materials you are

We have set priority times for babies and theirlooking for are rented,

families to use the library without hesitation.

.

・ Please ask at the counter or by phone, if theNagahama

Every Monday

・There are some materials that take time to provide,

Azai

Every Friday

and some cannot be provided if they are not owned.

Biwa

Every Sunday

・The storage period of the provided materials (theTorahime

Every Wednesday

KohokuEvery Thursday

Takatsuki

Every Saturdaymaterial you are looking for is not in the library,period you can receive them) is one week aftercontact.

Reference service
・We will help you with your research.
・In addition to provide information on how to use
the library, we will look for materials that contain
information you need to know in order to solve
various questions in your living.

・ In addition to ask at the counter, you can also

10:00 - 16:00

10:00 – 12:00

Service for Persons with disability●Those who cannot go to the library●Those who have difficulty to read the print
There are postal lending and face-to-facereading services※Prior registration is required for this service.
Please consult us.

contact us by phone, fax, or email.

※The following questions cannot be answered.

Please cooperate with us・Legal or life consultation, medical issues.

・Please handle the materials with care.
・If the material is lost, soiled, damaged or wet
with water, you may be asked to compensate.
Please consult us.
・Please refrain from eating, drinking, and phone
calls. Use a hydration corner and a phone callcorner that provided separately.

Internet service
・If you register your password on the library website,
you can make a reservation for materials on yourcomputer, smartphone, or in the library search device.

・You can also check your current usage status. For
more details, see "Information for Internet Services".
(Japanese only)