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Library Quiz Challenge / Central Library

Learn Waseda University Library Rules & Services Through an Online Quiz! Enjoy answering fun questions—and the first successful participants will receive original library goods! (Students Only)

◆ How to Join: Scan the QR code on the poster at the library
◆ Gift Distribution Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

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Food trucks at the Library! / Central Library

Lunchtime made BETTER!!

Period: April 13 (Mon.), 15(Wed.), 20(Mon.), 21(Tue.), 22 (Wed.)
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Square at Central library

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【Exhibition】 Recommended For You / Central Library

Recommended books for new students!

◆Schedule: April 13 – April 30
◆Venue: 2nd floor, Central Library

【Exhibition】 Welcome, Newcomers! Our Top Picks / Central Library

Recommended AV materials at the library for Newcomers!

◆Schedule: April 13 – April 30
◆Venue: AV Room, 4th floor, Central Library

Self-Guided Tour / Central Library

Have fun exploring Waseda University Central Library, one of the largest university libraries in Japan! Answer the quiz, and win a special library folder!

◆Point of Departure: Near Grand Staircase on the 2nd floor, Central Library
◆Reception Time: Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m.

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【Exhibition】 Books & E-Books Now, what would you like to read? / Central Library

Recommended titles available at the library for new students!

◆Schedule: April 1 – April 30
◆Venue: 2nd floor, Central Library

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【Exhibition】 The Beginning of My University Life — Toyama Library Supports New Students in Their Campus Life — / Toyama Library

Toyama library is fully committed to supporting all new students as they embark on their “fresh start”. For first-year students, university is not only a place for academic learning, but also a place to deepen their interests and discover new aspects of themselves. In this exhibition, we introduce a wide range of books that will spark intellectual curiosity and broaden both perspective and areas of interest as you begin your new life.
◆Schedule: April 13- 30, 2026 (Closed on April 19,26)
◆Venue: 2nd to 3rd Floor, Waseda University Toyama Library
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【Exhibition】 Tokorozawa campus blessed with nature / Tokorozawa Library

Tokorozawa campus is located in the Sayama Hills, known as the green island of the metropolitan area. This exhibition introduces the campus environment, which is blessed with seasonal nature. Please come to the Tokorozawa Library.

◆Venue: Group Study Area(1) ,Tokorozawa Library

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【Exhibition】 Iijima Tadashi, Self-Confessed Moving Picture Freak: “I Woke Up to Films and Films Woke Me Up to Art.” / Central Library

Whose name springs to mind when you see the words “Waseda” and “films” side by side?
Iijima Tadashi (1902-1996) is one of the Japan’s pioneering film critics. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of Iijima’s death, features materials he donated to the Library as well as other film related materials.
◆Dates：March 24 (Tue.) – May 17 (Sun.), 2026
◆Hours：10:00～6:00 / Sundays 10:00～5:00
◆Venue：Exhibition Room, Center for Scholarly Information, 2nd floor
◆Admission Free (Visitors without a library card can enter, too.)
Supported by enpaku

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