Library News

Library News


[Library] Library Maintenance in November(November 29, 2024)

Due to maintenance work, the library will have shorter opening hours on Friday, November 29, 2024 as shown below.
 
  • Date: Friday, November 29, 2024
  • Opening Hours: 1:00 pm- Including the periodical section
 

[Library] Library Tour in November (November 15, 2024)

The library will hold a tour on Friday, November 15, 2024. We will introduce you to the library's usage. If you are interested in the library, please feel free to participate. Reservations are unnecessary.
  • Date: Friday, November 15, 2:00 pm-
  • Place: Library, International House of Japan
  • Participants: I-House members, persons who are interested in the library
  • Language: Japanese (If you would like to participate library tour in English, please contact the library.)
 

[Library] Library Maintenance in October(October 25, 2024)

Due to maintenance work, the library will have shorter opening hours on Friday, October 25, 2024 as shown below.
 
  • Date: Friday, October 25, 2024
  • Opening Hours: 1:00 pm- Including the periodical section
 

[Joint Exhibition of Books] Murasaki Shikibu and The Tale of Genji (Oct.1-Oct. 31, 2024)

The I-House Library and the Bibliothèque de la Maison franco-japonaise will hold a joint exhibition focused on English- and French-language materials related to The Tale of Genji and Murasaki Shikibu.
For further information, please contact each library.
 
  • Period:  Tuesday, October 1-Thursday, October 31, 2024
  • Place: Library, International House of Japan
  • Exhibit: English materials on Murasaki Shikibu and The Tale of Genji
See also:
[Bibliothèque de la Maison franco-japonaise] 3-9-25 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013 Tel: 03-5421-7643 / Fax: 03-5421-7653 E-mail: biblio@mfj.gr.jp http://www.mfj.gr.jp/bibliotheque/presentation/index.php (website in French)

[Library] Notice of Change in Opening Hours and Dates (from Sept. 2, 2024)

The opening hours and dates of the library are being revised as follows for operational purposes, effective Monday, September 2.
We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Opening Hours: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Monday through Friday)
Closed: Saturdays and Sundays
There will be no change in the hours of the periodical section.

[Library] Change in Opening Hours for Library Maintenance (from May 31, 2024)

To undertake maintenance work, the Library will have shorter opening hours on the last Friday of each month starting in May, as shown below. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your understanding.

Opening hours: 1:00 pm–6:00 pm
The periodical section will be open from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Maintenance days in 2024: May 31, June 28, July 26, Aug. 30, Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 29, Dec. 27

[Library] Grant from the Kasumi Kaikan (Fiscal Year 2023)

We are pleased to announce that the library has received a grant from the Kasumi Kaikan. As a result, we have been able to add 20 valuable books related to Japanese Studies, in the fields of humanities and social sciences, to our collection.

 

[Library] Newly Arrived Books

A list of new books is available.

 

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