A GUIDE TO DAITO CITY LIBRARY

OUTLINE

CENTRAL LIBRARY

The Daito City Central Library is established in April 1987.
The collection of the library includes over 134,000 volumes and 137 current journals in total and has a seating capacity of 38 and occupies 850 net square meters.

WEST LIBRARY

The Daito City West Library is established in April 2006. The Library named “Raiburari Nango” is located in Nango Park of the west area in Daito City. The collection of the library includes over 134,000 volumes and 125 current journals in total and has a seating capacity of 74 and occupies 1,226 net square meters.
“Raiburari Nango” consists of The Daito City West Library on the second floor and Lifelong Learning Room on the first floor.

EAST LIBRARY

The Daito City East Library was established in April 2012.
The library houses over 113,000 books and 92 titles of journals.
It occupies 1,266 square meters and 110 seats are available.

SERVICE HOURS

  • Monday-Sunday
    9:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
  • National Holiday
    9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

CLOSED DAYS

CENTRAL LIBRARY

  • The first, second and third Monday.
  • New Year Holidays.
  • During inspecting a book collection.

WEST LIBRARY

  • The first, second and third Wednesday.
  • New Year Holidays.
  • During inspecting a book collection .

EAST LIBRARY

  • The first, second and third Tuseday.
  • New Year Holidays.
  • During inspecting a book collection .

BORROWING POLICIES

  • All citizens living in Daito City and the people working or learning in Daito City may borrow non-reference materials.
  • People living , working and learning near Daito City from other cities may also borrow the book of our library, reservation is not available.

BORROWING MATERIALS

  • Library card is needed to borrow material from library.
  • Library members can borrow up to 10 materials at a time for two weeks (14 days).
  • Materials can be renewed only once unless borrowing limitation is overdue or reserved by another user.
  • Reference books, newspapers and special materials available only in the library.
  • You can borrow books with using automatic lending machine by yourself.

RETURNING MATERIALS

  • Materials must be returned at the circulation desk.
  • When the library is closed, place it in the book return box.
    Centrallibrary : On the right outside Daito Cultural Center(Thirty hall) entrance.
    Westlibrary : On the right outside the nango park side entrance.
    Eastlibrary : On the left outside the south entrance.

FINDING BOOKS

  1. Information about bibliography and material location is found on an online catalogue called OPAC(Online Public Access Catalogue)
    A computer with OPAC is located near the counter.
  2. The library keeps reference books, such as bibliographies, dictionaries, and yearbooks. These can not be borrowed.
    Reference books are kept in the reference corner.

RESERVE PROCEDURES

  • If a book is not available on the shelves, please inquire at the circulation desk. A search will be made for the book.
  • If the book is in circulation, you may reserve the book. reserve forms are available at the circulation desk.

REQUESTS

  • We welcome requests for the acquisition of books from all citizens of Daito city and people working and learning in Daito city.
  • Request forms are available at the circulation desk.

LOST OR DEFACE MATERIALS

  • Lost or deface materials must be replaced by the borrower.
  • If it is impossible to obtain the same material, consult the staff at the counter.

OTHER SERVICE

USING INTERNET COMPUTERS (CENTRAL LIBRARY AND EAST LIBRARY)

Internet computers are available to the user after reserving at the reference desk.

AUDIO-VISUAL BOOTH (WEST LIBRARY AND EAST LIBRARY)

Audio-visual materials are available in the AV booth. To use the booth, please make a reservation at the circulation desk.

Wi-Fi CORNER (WEST LIBRARY)

Wireless Internet access (Wi-Fi) is available in the west library.

REFERENCE CORNER (CENTRAL LIBRARY)

Please reserve a table to study with library books only.

STUDY CORNER (WEST LIBRARY AND EAST LIBRARY)

Please reseve a table to study.

PHOTOCOPYING

A self-service photocopy machine stands in the photocopy corner near the counter.
A copy costs 10 yen; color one does 50 yen.

NURSING ROOM

Please notify counter before using.

BOOK-MOBILE SERVICE

The book-mobile goes round the six stations in the city twice a month.
Borrowing and returning are available at any station.
Station Map

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

  • Food and beverages: are not permitted in the library.
  • Smoking: is not permitted in the library.
  • Using cell phone: is not permitted in the library.