Closing of APU Library along with the closing of the campus (April 22nd to May 6th)

2020/04/21

As the State of Emergency was expanded nationwide, APU has decided to close the campus.
Accordingly, we announce that APU Library and Multimedia Room will be closed during this period as well. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.
Thank you very much for your understanding.

1. General inquiries
Please fill in the following information and send it to the e-mail address shown below.
library7@apu.ac.jp

1) Affiliation 2) Name 3) Faculty/staff number or student ID number

2. Reference service via web
We will answer your inquiries about the use of our services etc. to the extent possible. Please fill in the following information and send it to the e-mail address shown below.
library5@apu.ac.jp

1) Affiliation 2) Name 3) Faculty/staff number or student ID number

3. Digital Library
Databases, electronic journals, and e-books that APU Library houses can be accessed from off-campus.

(Accessing the Collection from Off-Campus)
A VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection is required to access e-books and databases from off campus. Please refer to the site below for details on how to set up a VPN connection.
https://en.apu.ac.jp/academic/system/basic_support/

4. Extension of the loan period
The loan period of books with return due dates from January 30th, 2020 to June 21st, 2020 will be extended to Monday, June 22, 2020. It is not necessary to apply for extension of the due date.

5. Service Suspension
1. Borrowing and making copies of materials from other university libraries
2. Requesting materials owned by Ritsumeikan University
3. Purchase Requests