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Eligibility/Terms of Use

Users of the library must have student ID card, faculty & staff ID card or a library card. We ask that those who do not have a card refrain from borrowing the library's books or using the library's facilities.

Please read for the following for details about when library cards are issued, which documents are needed to apply for a card, and how many days it takes to issue the card.

User	Documents required for application.	Time until card distribution^(※2)
Alumni	●A piece of ID such as a driver's license, health insurance card, etc. with which we can confirm your current address. ● Application to use the university's information system.	Distribution upon confirmation from Office of Alumni Affairs and Parental Outreach. If you have a Parents Alumni card, the card will be issued on the same day (For more click here.)
Part-time Lecturer^(※1)	●Application for library card (Signature of department head or office manager.)	Same day as application.
Affiliate School Teachers	●Application for library card (Signature of office manager.)	Same day as application.
Retired faculty	●Application for library card (Signature of Administrative Manager of Office of Human Resources.)	Once we have gained confirmation from Office of Human Resources
Members of Parents Association of Student Education Assistance	●Application for library card	Once we have received confirmation from the Office of Alumni Affairs and Parental Outreach, we will issue the card. (We cannot perform same-day distribution on Saturday or Sunday.)
Non-university members	●A piece of ID such as a driver's license, health insurance card, etc. with which we can confirm your current address. ●Application to use the university's information system. ●2 photos (upper body, no hat, 3cm x 3cm) ●Standard envelope (with 80 yen stamp attached)	We will issue a letter of permission from the head librarian approximately 10 days to 2 weeks following the receipt of your application. Once we have received your confirmation of the terms, and library use fee, we will distribute the card. (For more click here.)

^(※1)	Library cards will be issued to part-time lecturers from the first day of their work contract.

^(※2)	If we are unable to issue the card on the same day as its application, users will be able to view the library facilities but not be able to browse library materials.