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City News Shinagawa

Touring Cultural Facilities in the City —
Why Not Visit a Public Library?

Did you know that there are 10 public libraries in the city, one in each neighborhood?
Anyone can use the library free of charge, regardless of age or nationality.
At the library, there are various materials, such as general books, books for children, magazines, newspapers, and CDs. You can read the materials at the library or borrow items that can be checked out and enjoy them at home for a designated period of time. In addition, you can use the library’s computer to go on the Internet.
Shinagawa Library, which is the largest in the city, has a lot of books in foreign languages (English, Chinese, and Korean). Please take advantage of what is available!

How to Use the Library
To borrow materials or go on the Internet, you must have a library card. Complete the application form and show some form of identification with your address in Japan on it (such as your foreign resident registration card, student ID card, driver’s license, or insurance card) at the circulation desk. A library card can be issued on the spot. This library card can be used at any Shinagawa municipal library.
Borrowing Items: Please show your library card at the circulation desk when you want to borrow items.
Returning Items: You can return items to any Shinagawa municipal library. You do not need to show your library card when returning items. When the library is closed, you can return books in the book drop. However, please do not return audiocassettes, CDs, videocassettes, or DVDs in this box.

Hours and Holidays
• Hours
Tuesday through Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sundays, Mondays, and National Holidays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Holidays
First and Third Mondays: Shinagawa, Futaba, Genjimae, Oi, and Osaki (including Business Library) libraries
Second and Fourth Mondays: Ebara, Minami-Oi, Yutaka, and Yashio libraries and the Library Service Corner (Gotanda)
Note: All libraries are closed on the second Thursday of the month (the following day if it is a national holiday), during the year-end/New Year holidays, and special maintenance periods.

List of Libraries

Shinagawa Library	Address: 2-32-3 Kita-Shinagawa How to Get There: A three-minute walk from Shinbanba Station or a three-minute walk from the Shinbanba Ekimae bus stop on the Tokyu Bus route Tel: 3471-4667 ★English newspapers (International Herald Tribune, the Japan Times, the Daily Yomiuri, and City News Shinagawa), a Chinese newspaper (People’s Daily [in Chinese]), and a Korean newspaper (DongA Ilbo [in Korean]) are available.
Yashio Library	Address: 5-10-27 Yashio How to Get There: A one-minute walk from the Yashio Park Town bus stop on the Toei or Keikyu Bus routes Tel: 3799-1414 ★An English newspaper (the Japan Times) is available.
Minami-Oi Library	Address: 3-7-13 Minami-Oi How to Get There: A 10-minute walk from Omori Station or a seven-minute walk from Omori Kaigan Station Tel: 3761-6780
Oi Library	Address: 5-19-14 Oi How to Get There: A two-minute walk from the Oi Dai-ichi Shogakko bus stop on the Tokyu Bus route Tel: 3777-7151
Futaba Library	Address: 1-4-25 Futaba How to Get There: A one-minute walk from Shimoshinmei Station Tel: 3782-2036
Yutaka Library	Address: 1-17-7 Yutakacho How to Get There: A seven-minute walk from Togoshi Koen Station Tel: 3785-6677
Genjimae Library	Address: 4-14-17 Nakanobu How to Get There: A five-minute walk from Nakanobu Station or Ebaramachi Station Tel: 3781-6273
Ebara Library	Address: 1-9-15 Nakanobu How to Get There: A five-minute walk from Ebara Nakanobu Station Tel: 3784-2557 ★An English newspaper (the Japan Times) is available.
Library Service Corner (temporary service counter while Gotanda Library is undergoing renovations)	Address: TOC Bldg., 7-22-17 Nishi-Gotanda How to Get There: A 10-minute walk from Gotanda Station or a five-minute walk from Osaki Hirokoji Station Tel: 3492-2131 Note: Gotanda Library (6-5-1 Nishi-Gotanda) is scheduled to reopen in October.
Osaki Library and Business Library	Address: 2-4-8 Osaki How to Get There: A five-minute walk from Osaki Station Tel: 3495-0660 ★English newspapers (the Wall Street Journal Asia, the Japan Times, and City News Shinagawa) are available.

Special Maintenance Periods of Libraries

Libraries are closed for inspection and other procedures.

Shinagawa:	May 17 (Mon.) through 21 (Fri.)	Genjimae:	June 21 (Mon.) through 24 (Thu.)
Minami-Oi:	May 24 (Mon.) through 26 (Wed.)	Yashio:	June 28 (Mon.) through 30 (Wed.)
Futaba:	May 31 (Mon.) through June 2 (Wed.)	Oi:	July 5 (Mon.) through 9 (Fri.)
Osaki:	June 7 (Mon.) through 10 (Thu.)	Yutaka:	July 12 (Mon.) through 15 (Thu.)
Ebara:	June 14 (Mon.) through 17 (Thu.)

Note: The Library Service Corner (Gotanda) does not have a special maintenance period.
Inquiries: Shinagawa Library, Tel: 3471-4667