The Waseda International House of Literature (The Haruki Murakami Library)Waseda University

The Research Collection Stacks Open to:

• Waseda University faculty, staff, graduate students and Library Card (Green) holders.
• Waseda University undergraduate students, on the condition that they are currently undertaking research for a graduation thesis and they have a letter of introduction from their Waseda University faculty advisor. Please apply at the service desk.
• Researchers who belong to universities and institutes beside Waseda University, please contact us beforehand about the possibility to use the Research Collection Stacks at the following email address: [email protected]

Opening Days and Hours

• 13:00～17:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays (Entry into the stacks, borrowing and returning possible until 16:45)(generally closed on National Holidays and WIHL closing days)
• Please see the official WIHL calendar to confirm dates the library will be open.

Capacity

• 6 people

Check-in

• Show your university ID card, library card or Research Collection Stacks Entrance Card at the service desk.
  ※Research Collection Stacks Entrance Cards are valid only during the same academic year. Card issuance and renewal can be handled only on weekdays when WIHL is open.
• Please place your belongings in one of the lockers. Only note-taking materials and valuables are allowed to be taken into the research collection stacks.

Policies and Restrictions

• In order to protect research materials, please refrain from using writing utensils that use permanent ink ( ballpoint pens,fountain pens etc.).
• Please refrain from talking on the phone.
• Photography and filming is not allowed in the Research Collection Stacks.

Using Research Materials

• Copies can be made with the copy machine in accordance with Article 31 of the Copyright Act (Reproduction in libraries, etc.).(Only coins can be used. Exchange for small coins is not available. Copying services may be suspended without notice due to equipment malfunctions.)
• Waseda University faculty, staff, graduate students and Library Card (Green) holders can check out some of the library materials.

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