Facts and Figures
Library Collection (As of March 31, 2025)
Books
| Classification |
Japanese and Chinese Books |
Freign Books |
Total |
| Central Library |
1,101,492 |
464,396 |
1,565,888 |
| Shikata Branch Library |
115,304 |
96,284 |
211,588 |
| IPSR Branch Library |
77,778 |
91,496 |
169,274 |
| Total |
1,294,574 |
652,176 |
1,946,750 |
Journals (titles)
| Classification |
Japanese and Chinese Journals |
Freign Journals |
Total |
| Central Library |
21,725 |
10,063 |
31,788 |
| Shikata Branch Library |
4,092 |
3,179 |
7,271 |
| IPSR Branch Library |
9,179 |
4,959 |
14,138 |
| Total |
34,996 |
18,201 |
53,197 |
In addition, we provide approximately 84,000 e-journals
Services (AY 2024)
| Classification |
Number of open days |
Library visits |
Books checked out |
| Central Library |
295 |
359,722 |
71,522 |
| Shikata Branch Library |
274 |
84,683 |
9,818 |
| IPSR Branch Library |
239 |
6,374 |
134 |
Facility (as of May 1, 2025)
| Classification |
Open hours on weekdays |
Total area
(m²) |
Browsing area
(seats) |
| Central Library |
8:00-23:00 |
16,374 |
1,130 |
| Shikata Branch library |
9:00-21:00 |
2,855 |
377 |
| IPSR Branch Library |
9:00-17:00 |
1,509 |
36 |
