keio

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

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 Uiversity 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

If you are either a full-time faculty member, or a professor emeritus, you may ask for a library card to be issued for free. The card enables you to borrow library items at Waseda University. All you need is your faculty/staff ID card or professor emeritus ID card. Just bring it to the Main Counter of Mita Media Center.

Photocopying during library visits
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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.

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 Uiversity 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 whiteColor
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.