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http://lib-ikedacity.jp

The library provides a wealth of information and knowledge
from daily life support to specialized fields■Ikeda City Library■Ikeda City Library Ishibashi

072-751-2508
072-760-2383

First-time Library Users, Borrowing Materials･････････････････････････････････p.1
Returning Materials･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････p.2
Reserving Materials･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････p.3
Web Service, Commercial Database Service･･･････････････････････････････････p.4
Mobile Library Satsuki，to People with Disabilities ･･･････････････････････････p.5
Group Loans, Using Audiovisual Materials and Computers････････････････････････p.6
Regional User Services････････････････････････････････････････････････････p.7
Library Locations & Hours ････････････････････････････････････････････････p.9
Revised on Jul 1, 2022

First-time Library Users
・Anyone can use the library facilities to browse books and magazines, do research, use audio-visual materials, oruse computers.
・The first time you borrow library materials (such as books or magazines), please complete registration
procedures at the counter. You will be issued a library card.
・Registration eligibility conditions-Residents of Ikeda City, employed in Ikeda City, or enrolled at a school in Ikeda City.
-Residents of 7 cities and 3 towns in Hokusetsu District (Toyonaka City, Suita City, Takatsuki City, Ibaraki
City, Minoh City, Settsu City, Shimamoto-cho, Toyono-cho, Nose-cho )-Residents of Kawanishi City **Conditions of eligibility vary. Please refer to page 7, Regional User Services.

・The library card is valid for three years. (Renewal procedures must be completed every three years.)
・When you complete registration or renewal procedures, you must provide identification with your address andname listed for confirmation purposes (official personal identification document such as driver’s license, healthinsurance card with address, student ID with address, etc.).

Borrowing Materials
・You may borrow up to 10 items (including up to two CDs and one DVD) for two weeks.
１・When you want to extend the loan period,please process within the return deadline.
・Due date extensions can be requested via telephone. If you are registered to use web services, you can complete
extension procedures yourself from the homepage or search terminals in each library. (See p.4 “Web Service” formore details.)
・The due date cannot be extended for materials from libraries outside Ikeda City.

Returning Materials
・Your library card is not required to return materials. Please return references only to either automatic returning
machine or reception desk. The materials may be returned to any library in the city.
・If the library is closed, please place the items in the return box.
・CDs and DVDs (including enclosed supplemental content) as well as materials from libraries outside Ikeda City
cannot be returned using the return box due to the risk of damage. You must return them at the counter duringlibrary hours.
・Please respect return due dates. If you miss your due date, you may be contacted by phone, postal mail, or e-mail.
When you have an overdue item, you will not be allowed to re-borrow other items you are currently borrowing orextend due dates.
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・When the due date has been exceeded by 21 days or more, you will no longer be able to borrow additionalmaterials.
・If you lose or damage library materials, please report to the counter.

Reserving Materials
・Materials currently on loan can be reserved. Materials held at other libraries in the city can be delivered to yourlocation of choice to be picked up. Please fill out the reservation card and submit it at the counter.
・Up to 20 materials (including two CDs and one DVD) can be reserved per person.
・By registering for the Web Service, you can make reservations from the homepage or the library search terminals
located in the library. (Please see p.4 “Web Service” for more information.)・If the materials are not in the library’s collection, the library will consider purchasing or borrowing them fromlibraries outside the city. Please ask at the counter.
・When your reserved items are ready for pick-up, you will be contact by phone and/or e-mail. The reservedmaterials will be held for one week (excluding library holidays). If you have not picked up the materials by thetime the holding period is over, your reservation will be cancelled.
・It may take longer for books to arrive depending on the pick-up location.
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Web Service・Using the internet and user search terminals in the library, you can reserve materials and check loan status andreservation status. You can also complete procedures to extend the due date of borrowed materials.
・8 digits numbers of your birthdate will be the initial password as a default setting. Please change

the initial password to password of your choice for further use.
・Making your own book list and receiving information of new references are available on user’spage. (For more information, please check the library homepage. ⇒ Top >> Various Services >> Web ServiceInformation)

Commercial Database Service
・The Commercial Database is a fee-charging online database. Within the library you can use this service free ofcharge (within a time limit). Printing within the permitted amount is also possible (charges apply).
・Make an application at the counter upon presentation of your library card or proof of residence (officialdocumentation such as a Driver’s License, Health Insurance Card with residential address recorded, student cardwith residential address recorded, etc.).
・Accessible Databases: Asahi Shimbun Database , Nikkei Telecon 21, Official Gazette Information SearchService, Japan Knowledge Lib,Yomidasu，Westlaw Japan，Kokkai Digital Colletion（Limited to registeredusers only）
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Bookmobile Satsuki
The bookmobile “Satsuki” delivers books to areas away from the library. Satsuki travels to each station in thecity on a two-week rotation basis.
・The bookmobile stations and dates are listed in in the Ikeda PR magazine “Koho Ikeda”(Inquiries:Main Library, 072-751-2508 )Persons with Disabilities
・The library has materials to in its collection support persons with disabilities who cannot read standard materials
due to auditory and visual disabilities. The materials include such as transliterated materials (DAISY, pre-recordedtapes, etc.), braille materials, enlarged manuscripts, tactile picture books, LL books, etc.
・Special registration is required to use the transliterated materials and tactile picture books.
Residents of Ikeda City who have been issued a physical disability certificate (auditory and visual disability
grades 1 to 6) can borrow the material via post (free).
・At Main Library, there is an audiovisual disability support room. In this room, you can use devices such as
computers with audio assistance and PLEXTALK devices for listening to DAISY materials. PLEXTALK devices
are also available for loan.
５・For those who cannot physically come to the libraries in the city or the bookmobile due to physical disabilities orinternal functional disorders, we provide a home delivery book loan service.
(Eligibility). those issued with a physical disability certificate (physical disability or internal dysfunctions rank
1-3), those who personally or who’s family (those living alone, or who’s family are unable to leave the personalone, etc.) are unable come to the library. ※There will be prior investigation.
For details, please contact the staff in charge of disability services at Main Library (072-751-2508).

Group Loans
We provide book loan services (up to 800 books) for a set period of time to children’s libraries, storytellingvolunteer groups, schools, etc. who operate within the city.

Using Audiovisual Materials (Videos, DVD, etc.) and Computers
・5 Audiovisual booths (Ikeda only), 5 Internet terminals (4 in Ikeda, 1 in Ishibashi), 10 bringing in PC booth forfree-Wi-Fi (5 in Ikeda, 5 in Ishibashi)[Viewing audiovisual materials]
・You can watch videos and DVDs.（Ikeda only）[Public internet terminals]
To use the services, please bring a form of identification showing your residence, employment or enrollment in thecity (driver’s license, student ID, etc.) and make a request at the counter.
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・The internet can only be used for browsing webpages. The computers are installed with public library filtering
software. Please be aware that certain sites may be blocked. You cannot download, e-mail, play games, use USB
memory, print, etc. Please bring a form of identification showing your residence, employment or enrollment in thecity (driver’s license, student ID, etc.) and make a request at the counter.
[Computer desks]
・You can bring your notebook computer to the library. Please bring a form of identification showing yourresidence, employment or enrollment in the city (driver’s license, student ID, etc.) and make a request at thecounter.

Regional User Services
Regional user services for 7 cities and 3 towns in Hokusetsu District
Residents of Hokusetsu District (Toyonaka City, Suita City, Takatsuki City, Ibaraki City, Minoh City, Settsu City,Toyono-cho Nose-cho,) can borrow books from the libraries in each cities.
Ikeda City / Kawanishi City Sharing Services
Residents of Ikeda City and Kawanishi City can borrow books from each other’s libraries.
７Registration at each libraries is required. Please bring a form of identification with your name and address(driver’s license, health insurance card with address, student ID with address, etc.). For more details on available
services, please contact each library individually.

Regional Services at Ikeda City Library
1) Libraries with regional services available
Ikeda City Library, Ikeda City Ishibashi Library, Bookmobile2) Borrowable materials
Books, magazine back issues, picture-story materials (excludes items not available for loan)*Audiovisual materials cannot be loaned.
*Materials cannot be requested or reserved.
3) Number of loaned items, loan period
Up to five items, for two weeks
・If the item is not reserved, and you have no overdue items, you can extend the due date once.
4) Use of library facilities (Main Library)
・You can watch videos and DVDs
・You can use internet terminals or the computer desks.
８Location & Hours: Ishibashi Library

Location & Hours: Ikeda Library〒563-0032
Tsunagarie Ishibashi
1-23-6
Ishibashi
Ikeda City Osaka
TEL 072-760-2383※There is no parking[Opening Hours]
Weekdays・Saturday
10:00-20:00
Sundays・Public Holidays
10:00-18:00[Closed Periods]
The 1st Wednesday ofevery month,
28th of Dec 4th of Jan,Book Collection inspection periods

Direct access from Hankyu Ikeda Station※There is no parking※Private bicycle parking is available (Hankyu
Ikeda Bicycle Parking Center)〒563-0048
Kureha-cho 1-1,Ikeda City Osaka(SunCity Ikeda Level 3)
TEL 072-751-2508□Ishibashi Library-Exclusive Regional
Service・Ishibashi Library exclusively issues library cards
and lends books to residents from the areas outside
Ikeda City listed below※This service is not available at the Ikeda library( Mino City) Segawa 1- chome to 5- chome( Toyonaka City) IshibashiAsada-cho,
Machikaneyama-cho,Seifusou1chome,2-chome[Opening Hours]
Weekdays・Saturdays
10:00-20:00
Sundays・Public Holidays
10:00-18:00[Closed Periods]
The 3rdWednesday of every month
28th of Dec to 4th of Jan
Book collection inspection periods
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