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User Index

Visitors

Waseda University Library is not open to the public, only available for visitors (Researchers and students) who are doing research and who wish to use specific books and other materials owned by the Library, which are unavailable at other libraries.

We do not accept inquiries from individuals about our holdings or usage. Please contact us via your university or institution’s library or public library.

* For librarians whom in charge of mutual cooperation, or librarians at public libraries, please see Other Libraries.

User Qualification

1.General public

  • Please ask your local public library.

2.Students, faculty & staff from other universities

  • You are required to bring a letter of introduction issued by your university library and your ID.
  • For details, please ask at your library.

3.Users from cooperative agreement libraries

Please bring your student/faculty ID. There are some libraries you can enter without a letter of introduction. When using libraries other than listed below, users need to bring a letter of introduction from your belonging library.

  • Student reading rooms,  Audio Visual Room in Central Library are not available.
  • Request for browsing rare book collection and special collection is required. Please receive an official approval in advance.

>Using Materials in Special Collections (Central Library)

For Keio University Members
  • Available Libraries: Central, Toyama, Science & Engineering, Tokorozawa
  • IDs: Library use ticket or ID card (Full-time Faculty and Staff, Professor Emeritus Only), Student ID
  • 【Trial start】 (Added on March 13, 2024)
    From April 1, 2024, full-time faculty and staff, and professor emeritus can borrow books of Waseda University by following ways.
    1. Picking up books at Keio University Library (personal borrowing request)
    2. Visiting Waseda University (admission and borrowing)

>Keio University Library Website (In Japanese Only)

For Doshisha University Members
  • Available Libraries: Central, Toyama, Science & Engineering, Tokorozawa
  • IDs: University ID, Student ID

>Doshisha University Library Website (In Japanese Only)

For Hitotsubashi University Members
  • Available Libraries: Central Library Only
  • IDs: Faculty ID (Full-time Only), Student ID

>Hitotsubashi University Library Website

For Kansai University Members
  • Available Libraries: Central Library Only
  • IDs: Faculty ID (which is mentioned “Faculty Member” on the back side), Student ID (Graduate Students Only)

>Kansai University Library Website (In Japanese Only)

4.Special auditing students and exchange students, such as those from cooperative agreement universities (In Japanese Only)

5.  Faculties / Graduates from oversea institutions with the University-wide agreement

  • Faculties or researchers: Library card (Blue) will be issued. Borrowing items is allowed.
  • Graduates: Library card (Red) will be issued. Borrowing items is NOT allowed.

*For oversea institutions with the University-wide agreement, see the list below.
WASEDA UNIVERSITY GLOBAL NETWORK Agreements with Overseas Institutions

  • Available libraries and services: check the list below.

Libraries and Reading Rooms

  • Please contact the International Office of Waseda University at “librarycard.overseas(★)list.waseda.jp*” and request “Request form for Library Card” and “Application form for Library Card”.
    *Please replace (★) with @.After you receive both documents by PDF file, please come to the counter of Central Library on 2nd floor in building 18. The library card will be issued for you by showing the PDF file on your smartphone and so on.

Link to the International Office

.Membership card owners (The Waseda Fund/Former “WASEDA Supporters Club”)

  • The use of Central Library is available.
  • Those with honorary titles/Annual members: Please show your Membership card at the information Desk. We will issue one-day library card.
    *Please note that holders of Waseda Supporters Club card issued before 2015 may enter the entrance gate with the card.

The WASEDA Fund 

7Open college members (Extension Center)

  • The use of Central Library is available for members over the age of 18.
  • Please show your membership card at the Information Desk.

Extension Center (In Japanese Only)

8.Life Redesign College members 

  • The use of Central Library is available.
  • Please show your membership card at the Information Desk.

Life Redesign College (In Japanese Only)

Services

Please check the information in each library, as available services, dates and times differ depending on each library.

Browsing

  • Browsing Books, Journals and Micro materials in the library is available.
  • Lending, Using Internet (including wifi) and Audio Visual materials are not available.
  • For using e-resources (database, e-journals, e-books) subscribed to by Waseda University, please visit  here.

Photocopying

  • Please make photocopies only the necessary part according to the copyright law.
  • “General public”, “Students, faculty & staff from other universities” are not allowed making photocopies yourself. Please ask to the staff of each library.

Rare, Valuable Books

  • Request for browsing rare book collection and special collection is required. Please receive an official approval in advance.

>Using Materials in Special Collections (Central Library)  Guide for visitors / alumni

User Information of each library for Visitors

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