Checkout, Return, Reservation, Request
Q. Is it possible to return the book to another library than the one from which I checked out? Also, can I return books by mail?
- If the book is a part of library collection (Hon-kan, Hino-kan, Arakawa-kan), it is possible to return it to another library than the one from which you checked out.
- Returning the books by mail is accepted if the sender bears its cost. In sending books, pack the books in plastic bags and with cushioning materials to avoid water leakage/contamination and damage, and clearly write “books to return” on the surface. In case of mailing accident, you will need to compensate for it.
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(Answered on: Mar 28, 2022)
Q. Is it possible to return the materials I checked out in the Department Library to other (non-Department) Libraries?
- You cannot return the materials of the Department Library to the Hon-kan, Hino-kan, Arakawa-kan.
- Return the materials to the Department Library from which you checked out.
(Answered on: Mar 11, 2014)
Q. Can journals be checked out?
- It varies depending on the holding library and the type of material. Whether it can be borrowed can also be checked in the OPAC's "in library use only" category.
- When copying (photocopying) materials, the latest issue cannot be copied. For detailed usage instructions, please refer to the answers from each library.
Hon-kan
- Bound Japanese magazines (mainly those shelved on the basement 1st floor with barcode labels attached) can be borrowed.
- Foreign magazines and unbound Japanese magazines cannot be borrowed. Temporary takeout (for the same day only) is possible, so please make a request at the library desk.
Hino-kanJournals cannot be borrowed. Temporary removal for copying (same day only) is available. Inquire at the counter.
Arakawa-kan
- 雑誌の貸出はできません。館内でご利用ください。
(Answered on: Mar 28, 2022)
Q. I have lost/damaged the material I checked out.
- In principle, you will need to compensate for it. Quickly notify the library about it and take procedures for compensation. Note that if you do not take procedures for compensation, the material remains overdue.
(Answered on: Mar 11, 2014)
Q. I received a reminder email about the material I thought I had already returned.
- Reminder emails are automatically sent by the library system for the materials whose return processing have not been made.
- There may be a slight delay, so please disregard the email in such cases.
(Answered on: Mar 11, 2014)
Q. What kind of functions does the “Reserve” button in the OPAC have?
- It functions to wait for your turn to check out the book on loan, and to request the book to be sent to another TMU library from the holding library. By pressing the “Reserve” button in the holding list in the OPAC, you can apply for reservation or request of a book.
- ※ You need to log in My Library.
- If the book is on the shelf of the desired library to pickup, or the book is overdue, or the “Reserve” button is not shown, you cannot reserve or request that book.
- After you input the desired day for “reservation release day” on the page for the reservation, your reservation will be cancelled when it becomes the release day.
- After the requested material arrives at the desired library to pickup, you will be notified by email. The material will be kept for you for 10 library opening days after its arrival. It will be released for other users after it passes the due date for picking up written in the email.
(Answered on: Apr 1, 2025)
Q. The desired material turned out to be owned by other campus libraries only. What shall I do?
- Those who can request the material from other TMU libraries (Hon-kan, Hino-kan, Arakawa-kan) are TMU students, researchers, faculty, and staff only. The request can be made in My Library. The books of “in library use only” cannot be subject of request. Or you can visit the other campus libraries to use the materials.
- If you are interested in the collection of department libraries on Minami-Osawa campus, make direct contact with each library. ＞Department Libraries
(Answered on: Mar 11, 2014)
Q. Is it possible for Tokyo Residents to request materials from other campus libraries, too?
- Tokyo resident users cannot request books from other campus libraries. However, it is possible to use the materials if you visit the Hon-kan, Hino-kan, Arakawa-kan. Note that the materials in Arakawa-kan cannot be checked out by Tokyo residents.
(Answered on: May 8, 2023)