For Visitors
Our libraries are not open to the general public. However, the patrons from our partnership university libraries are allowed to visit and use our collections.
Persons affiliated with Waseda University or Hitotsubashi University
Keio University Libraries have signed partnership agreement with Waseda and Hitotsubashi University Libraries. Full-time faculty members, staff members, and graduate&undergraduate students are eligible for the mutual use of the library facilities and collections of each university.
For the Members of Waseda University; partnership agreement since 1986
Click here for more details on Waseda University Library.
Requirements for Entering the Library *just for viewing and photocopying library items
Accessible Libraries: Mita, Hiyoshi, Shinanomachi, Science & Technology and Shonan Fujisawa Media Centers
Full-Time Faculty and Staff Member: A faculty/staff ID card
Professors Emeritus: A professor emeritus ID card
Graduate and Undergraduate Student: A student ID card
Part-time faculty and staff members: A letter of introduction *Request a letter in advance from Waseda University Library.
*A letter of introduction issued by Waseda University Library is required to use the Media Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoseikan Library and Library of Nursing and Medical Care.
*Although most of our collections are freely accessible, there are some exceptions. In order to use library items that are not handled with general rules, make an inquiry in advance through your home library.
Loans
From April 2024, full-time faculty/staff members and professors emeriti are able to check out Keio University Library's books by Waseda ID card. A registration via WINE is required in advance.
Photocopying during library visits
| Black & White | Color | |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Service Photocopying | 10 yen per sheet | 50 yen per sheet |
| Photocopying by Staff | 30 yen per sheet | 100 yen per sheet |
*For Shinanomachi: No self-photocopying is available. Please talk to a librarian.
Interlibrary Loans
Requests for books and reproductions of materials at the Keio University Library can be made from the Waseda University Library. For details, please inquire at the Waseda University Library.
From April 2024, full-time faculty/staff members and professors emeriti are able to request Keio University's books via WINE, and have them delivered to Waseda University Library to check out.
For the Members of Hitotsubashi University (partnership agreement since 2004; revised 2019)
Requirements for Entering the Library *just for viewing and photocopying library items
Accessible Libraries: Mita, Hiyoshi, Shinanomachi, Science & Technology and Shonan Fujisawa Media Centers
Full-Time Faculty and Staff Member: A faculty/staff ID card
Graduate and Undergraduate Student: A student ID card
Part-time faculty and staff members: A letter of introduction *Request a letter in advance from Hitotsubashi University Library.
*A letter of introduction issued by Hitotsubashi University Library is required to use the Media Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoseikan Library and Library of Nursing and Medical Care.
*Although most of our collections are freely accessible, there are some exceptions. In order to use library items that are not handled with general rules, make an inquiry in advance through your home library.
Photocopying during library visits
| Black and white | Color | |
|---|---|---|
| Self-service copying | 10 yen per sheet | 50 yen per sheet |
| Copying by library staff | 55 yen per sheet | 200 yen per sheet |
*For Shinanomachi: No self-photocopying is available. Please talk to a librarian.
Interlibrary loans
Requests for books and reproductions of materials at the Keio University Library can be made from the Hitotsubashi University Library. For details, please inquire at the Hitotsubashi University Library.
Persons affiliated with other universities, members of the general public
Persons who want to use special materials held in the collections at Keio or materials not available at other libraries for research purposes can take advantage of the copying services or view materials in the library. Inquiries regarding materials can be made to the Media Centers through the library at your affiliated institution or through your local public library. We do not accept individual inquiries.
Electronic resources such as journals, books, and databases are not available.
Please prioritize use of the National Diet Library or public libraries when materials are available at these institutions. Persons under 18 are not permitted to enter the Keio libraries.
Inquiries
Persons permitted to use the facilities of one campus
Eligibility and the services available differ for each Media Center.
For details, please refer to the guidebook for each Media Center.