User Guides

Opening hours

1. Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
* 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. during spring/summer/winter break
2. Saturday: 9:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.

Closed days

1. Sundays and national holidays
2. New Year holidays

Number of books you can borrow/borrowing period

User Number of books Period
Undergraduate student Five books or less Two weeks.
Graduate student 30 books or less Four weeks. As an exception, two weeks for assigned books.
Credited auditor Five books or less Two weeks.
Teacher 100 books or less One year. As exceptions,
four weeks for books from the reading room and bound magazines;
two weeks for assigned books;
and one week for unbound magazines (excluding the latest issues).
Professor emeritus/guest teacher/exchange teacher 30 books or less One year. As exceptions,
four weeks for books from the reading room and bound magazines;
and one week for unbound magazines (excluding the latest issues).
Trainee/research student 20 books or less Four weeks. As an exception, two weeks for assigned books.
Part-time teacher/staff 20 books or less One year. As exceptions,
four weeks for books from the reading room and bound magazines;
and one week for unbound magazines (excluding the latest issues).

Map

Access map

Reading room floor planThe second floor is the reading room.

Mutual use

If you want to borrow books that are not in our library
1. We can obtain books from other campuses (free of charge).
2. We can obtain books from other universities or institutions (there is a charge for some books).
If you want to obtain papers or magazine articles that are not in our library
We can obtain copies from other libraries (there is a charge).
If you want to directly visit and use libraries of other universities
We will issue a document such as a letter of introduction at the counter.
Consult us ahead of time as we will need to contact the libraries in advance.
Member universities of Kobe Academic Park Association for the Promotion of Inter-University Research and Exchange
  • Kobe Design University library
  • Kobe City University of Foreign Studies Academic Information Center (library)
  • University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences library
  • Kobe City College of Technology library
  • Kobe City College of Nursing library

You can enter the libraries of these institutions with an ID/student ID card that proves that you belong to our campus.

However, a card is required to borrow books directly from these libraries. To apply, go to the counter of the Library and Academic Information Center on our campus.

Kobe Academic Park Library Subcommittee

** In either case, please contact the counter for details. **

Use by persons outside the school

  • Target users
    Citizens of Hyogo Prefecture (living or working)
  • Available hours
    Monday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–5 p.m.
  • Procedure
    Application required (counter on the second floor)
  • Services provided
    Reading in the library, lending (there are some restrictions), copying
  • Contact information
    078-794-5394