Zama Public Library General Information
Opening Hours
- Tuesday through Friday 9:00a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, Sunday and holidays 9:00a.m. until 5:00p.m.
- Reference room 9:00a.m. until 5:00p.m.
- Children Reading room 9:00a.m. until 5:00p.m.
- *Opening and closing times may change due to a state of emergency declaration or other reasons.
Days Closed
- Mondays (Only open if Monday is national holiday and the following Tuesday is closed)
- First Friday of month inventory (only open if first Friday is a public holiday and second Friday is closed)
- Special inventory
- New Year holidays
- *Check the library calendar for more information.
Community Center and District Center Library
Opening hours 10:00a.m. - 12:00a.m. ,1:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
- *Opening hours may change by events
Days Closed
Mondays, public holidays and New Year holidays
- *Check the library calendar for more information.
Community Center and District Center Libraries :
Applying for a Library Card
You need to register at the circulation desk to borrow books and magazines.
The library card can be used at all libraries in Zama (ZAMASHI KOMINKAN, KITA-CHIKU BUNKA CENTER,HIGASHI-CHIKU BUNKA CENTER and Mobile Library “Himawari-go”).
Requirements to be a library card holder
- Any person who lives, works or attends school in Zama.
- Any person who lives in Atsugi, Isehara, Hadano, Yamato, Ayase, Sagamihara, Ebina, Aikawa, and Kiyokawa.
- Students, Faculty and staff of partner universities; Nihon University College of Bioresource sciences and Joshibi University of Art and Design
- Anyone permitted by a director of the library.
Fee
Free of charge
Eligibility Requirements
- You need to present document verifying your name and address such as Individual Number Card, Driver’s license or a piece of mail showing a name and address.
Non-residents who commute to or study in *Ken-o Region, or who are affiliated
with partner universities, should bring their employee or student ID.
*Central Kanagawa Area
Borrowing Items
To borrow books and magazines, please bring the items and your library
card to the circulation desk, or use a self-checkout machine.
When you borrow DVDs or videotapes, select paper boards from the DVD-videotape’s section and bring them with your library card to the circulation desk.
Loan period
2 weeks
Number of items to check out
Books/Magazines/Comic books
- Up to 50 items (including maximum of 10 comic books)
- *The latest issue of magazines cannot be borrowed.
DVD/Video
- Up to 3 DVDs or videos
Where to borrow
- Zama City Library
- Mobile Library “Himawari-go”
- ZAMASHI KOMINKAN library, KITA-CHIKU BUNKA CENTER library and HIGASHI-CHIKU BUNKA CENTER library
Returning Items
Please bring borrowed materials to the circulation desk. You do not need to show your library card for return.
When you finish ,please put materials in the book truck.
Where to return
- Zama City Library (when closed, use the book drop on the right side of the main entrance)
- Mobile Library“Himawari-go”
- ZAMASHI KOMINKAN library, KITA-CHIKU BUNKA CENTER library and HIGASHI-CHIKU BUNKA CENTER library (when closed, use the book drop located outside each facility)
- Book drop inside Aeon Mall Zama
- *Please do not return the following materials to the book drop:
DVDs, videos, materials borrowed from other libraries upon request, library card and “Request /Reservation form” - *If you lose or damage borrowed materials (including requested materials from other libraries), you will be asked to pay for or replace them.
Finding Items
OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)
OPAC is a system for searching books in the library.
There are 5 OPACs for general use and 2 OPACs for children in the main
library.
There is one OPAC in each District Center and ZAMASHI KOMINKAN.
The main library also has six computers for internet browsing (sign-up
required / time restrictions apply)
When searching for materials using the OPAC, check the call number on your
receipt and refer to the library floor map to find their location.
If the location is 第1書庫(Stacks 1),第2書庫(Stacks 2),第3書庫(Stacks 3),BM,ひまわり(Mobile Library"Himawari-go"), please ask at the circulation desk.
If the holding library is 本館(main library),items are held by the main library.
If it is 公民, 東分 or 北文, items are held by the Community Center or District
Center libraries.
If you wish to pick them up at the main library , you need to make reservation.
Please ask staffs at the circulation desk if you have any questions.
Extend Loan Period
Loan period can be extended by 6 times within 3 months.
You can renew materials at the circulation desk, by telephone or through the library website.
The following materials cannot be renewed.
- Reserved materials
- Overdue materials
Reserve/Request Items
You can reserve books and magazines that are currently on loan, and also
request materials not held by our library.
Fill out the “Request/Reservation form” and submit it to the circulation desk.
Once materials have been ready, you will be notified.
Information of reservations/requests
Books/Magazines/Comic books
Up to 5 reservations/requests per day at the circulation desk or by telephone
(25 items in total including 10 comic books)
Up to 25 reservations in total through the library website (Online reservations are available only for items in our collection.)
DVD/Video
Up to 3 DVDs or videos (Only items in our collection are available for
reservation.)
*New reservations/requests are not allowed if you already have 25 books
and 3 DVDs/videos reserved.
Important points for requests
Materials not held by our library can be requested from other libraries
in Kanagawa prefecture or newly purchased.
If for any reason we are unable to meet your request, we will contact you.
- Materials not held by our library cannot be reserved on the OPAC or through the library website.
- Requests for exercise books, reference books, comic books and DVDs are not accepted.
When the items are ready
Come to pick up your items at the circulation desk within a week from the
date of contact. (You need your library card)
Reserved items may be cancelled if you do not come to borrow after one
week.
Reservation Cancellation
How to cancel your reservation on the library website:
- 1.Log in to 利用者のページ(User’s page) using your library card number and password. (Password can be issued on the library website or at the circulation desk)
- 2.Click 予約一覧へ(Request list) and your list will show up then click 予約解除可能(Cancel)
- *When your reservation is already secured, you cannot cancel it on the library website. Please call the library to cancel.