University Libraries
Hokkaido University has two main libraries: the Central Library, and the North Library, as well as departmental libraries.
Library Card
A library card is required to enter the libraries to use the services provided.
Undergraduate students and graduate students can use their student ID card as their library card. Auditors and research students need to apply for a library card at the counter of any of the libraries by presenting their student ID cards.
Opening Hours
Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
*During vacation periods: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Weekends and Holidays: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
*During vacation periods: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*During exam periods: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Libraries are open throughout the year except:
- Saturday, December 28, 2024 to Sunday, January 5, 2025
- Common Test for University Admissions: Saturday, January 18, 2025 and Sunday, January 19, 2025
Service hours differ depending on the room of the library.Opening hours and closed days will be changed.
For updated information, check the library website: https://www.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/en/
Library Policies (Central Library･North Library)
Undergraduate Students;
Up to eight books from the reading room, five books from the stack room, and eight books from the extensive reading room, may be checked out for a period of up to fifteen days.
Graduate Students;
Up to eight books from the reading room and eight books from the extensive reading room may be checked out for a period of up to fifteen days, and forty-five books from the stack room for up to sixty days.
Books for International Students
Reference books which are helpful to understand Japanese culture and society are available on the third floor of the North Library West Wing, “Learning Japanese” section.
*Please refer to each department’s library homepage for their opening days and times, maximum checkout number, and loan period.