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【Main Building】 The majority of the NDL's holdings are in closed stacks To Hirakawacho N where users cannot enter. User registration is required Map Room 4 F to use materials in the closed stacks before entering Supreme Court Foreign and Japanese single-sheet maps published from Library the Library. To Akasakamitsuke 1868, Japanese residential maps, etc. Aoyama-dori Street (Route 246) User Registration Ｂ Main Library National Diet ・A driver's license, health insurance card, or other form Modern Japanese Political 4 F Library of identification indicating your name, address and History Materials Room＊ date of birth is required for user registration. Documents related to modern Japanese political ・Users wishing to enter without registering are required history, microfilms of GHQ documents, materials related to apply for a One Day User Card. to Japanese immigrants. Ａ Parliamentary ・People with a One Day User Card are limited to using Museum electronic resources including digitized materials plus some materials on the open shelves of the Special ＊ 3 F Rare Books and Old Materials Room Diet Building Materials Rooms. Rare books, Japanese old books up to , Chinese old books up to the Qing Dynasty, etc. Ｃ Using Library Materials ・Materials can be requested from user terminals. To ・There is a limit to the number of materials a visitor Humanities Room 2 F (Subway) can request at one time. Reference books on general subjects and humanities, Ａ From Nagatacho Station (Yurakucho Line) : (For example, 3 books, 10 periodicals, etc.) core journals of library and information science. 5-minute walk from Exit 2 ・Request for on-site reading is unnecessary for Ｂ From Nagatacho Station (Hanzomon or Namboku Line) : materials on the open shelves of the Special 8-minute walk from Exit 3 Materials Rooms. Business, Science and 2 F Ｃ From Kokkai-gijidomae Station (Marunouchi or Chiyoda Line): ・Digitized materials and electronic journals are 12 -minute walk from Exit 1 Technology Room (Bus) available from user terminals (request for on-site User Guide 5-minute walk from Kokkai Gijido Mae stop on reading is unnecessary). Reference books on business and social science, science the Toei Bus " 橋 63" route. and technology. Abstracts and indexes of science and ・Library materials cannot be taken outside the library. technology. A duty of the is to receive Photoduplication and Printouts publications deposited by citizens and preserve 【Annex】 Visitors 18 years of age or older ・Photoduplication services (copies of printed them for future generations as national cultural assets. ※Anyone under 18 years of age who wishes to use the library should consult us by telephone beforehand. materials and printouts of electronic materials) are available for a fee. Newspaper Reading Room 4 F Library users are asked to handle library materials Library Hours Note: Hours on Saturdays are in parentheses. Newspapers (original, reduced edition and microfilm), ・Self-service copying is not available. Please make a with care, so that they may remain available to reference books on newspapers. User registration 9:00 ～ 18:30（16:30） request at the Copying Counter and the Printout Counter. people 100 years from now. The library is also actively Library hours＊ 9:30 ～ 19:00（17:00） ・Photoduplication services are restricted in accordance with copyright law and other regulations, so we may digitizing its holdings to minimize deterioration ＊★ Requests for closed stack materials not be able to meet your request completely. Parliamentary Documents and 3 F caused by handling of original copies. Official Publications Room 9:30 ～ 18:00（16:00） Using Library Terminals Parliamentary documents, official gazettes, statutes, The library appreciates the understanding and Requests for same-day photoduplication (Same-day printouts of electronic resources) court reports and treaties of and other countries, cooperation of users. A Registration Card (or other type of user card) is publications of international organizations. 10:00 ～ 18:00（16:00） required to use library terminals. ★ ※ Requests for later-date photoduplication 【User Terminals】 ・Search for materials, request materials Music and Audio-Visual 1 F 10:00 ～ 18:30（16:30） 1-10-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, ・Complete a photoduplication request form Materials Room ＊The Rare Books and Old Materials Room and the Modern Tokyo 100-8924, Japan ・View electronic resources, order printouts Audio-visual materials, musical scores, electronic Japanese Political History Materials Room are open until 17:00, ・Use the Internet, etc. Phone: 03-3581-2331 (switchboard) ※ resources such as CD-ROMs, reference books on music and their materials can be requested until 16:00. 【Request Review Terminals】 and audio-visual materials. 03-3506-5293 (user guide and materials) ★The services are available only to Registered Users. Review the status of requests for library materials or 03-3506-3300 (automated answering system) ＊ An application is required to use audio-visual materials. Closed photoduplication services. Website https://www.ndl.go.jp/en/ 【Photoduplication Order Form Printers】 ＊ An application is required to use the rooms. Sundays, national holidays, year-end and Print out a photoduplication request form. New Year holidays and the third Wednesday （2021.1） ※A password is required to log in at a user terminal with a Registration Card. of every month (for refiling) (One Day User Cards do not require a password to log in.) Main Building 【Main Building】 Floor Plan ６F Cafeteria, Shop

ATM Offices Shop Restrooms General Information Desk ５F ※Staff only Annex

Cafeteria User Terminals ６F Map Room Newspaper Reading ４F Modern Japanese Political Cell phones can be used to make or take calls in Elevator History Materials Room Room N this area. Talking on cell phones is not allowed in (blue in the Main Building, Accessible restrooms Rare Books and Old Materials Room Parliamentary other areas. orange in the Annex) ３F Special Purpose Reading Room (Books) Documents and Official Reading Room 2 Publications Room Stairs Pay phones are available. Talking on cell phones Accessible restrooms Entrance to Main Building Entrance to Annex Book Counter Accessway is also permitted. （ up down） (Ostomy-friendly) ２F Main Building Copying Center, etc Periodicals Counter, etc. AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) are Music and Audio-Visual Offices １F Lost & Found Materials Room available in both the Main Building and the Annex. ATM ATM (Staff only) Annex Copying Center, etc. Offices ５F ※Staff only Periodicals Annex Counter Annex Reading Room ４F 【 】 Modern JapaneseATM Political Special Purpose Reading 【新館】 History Materials Room＊ Room (Periodicals) ４F Map Room Newspaper Reading Room Reading Room for Persons with Disabilities N ※The courtyard is closed after 5 pm Courtyard or while it is raining.

Accessway Lockers Kansai-kan Material Annex Counter Entrance Counter ３F ＊An application is required to use the Modern Japanese Political History Materials Room . (Closes at 17:00, materials can be requested until 16:00) Parliamentary Documents and Official Publications Room Lockers Courtyard Business, Science and User Registration ３F Technology Room Counter To N Lost & Found ATM Entrance to Annex ATM Courtyard

２F １F Annex Printout Counter Rare Books and Old Materials Room＊ N To Coffee Shop Music and Audio-Visual Main Building Annex Copying Center Materials Room* Copying Center Entrance to Main Building Book Counter Special Purpose Reading Main Building Printout Counter Room (Books) Microcopy Counter Photoduplication Service Division N Orders for reproductions, etc.

W Main Building Entrance Counter National Diet Library W Gallery To Special Purpose

S Reading Room 1 Reading ＊An application is required to use audio-visual materials. Room (Books) To Reading Reading Room 2 Room 2 S Cafeteria and Shop 6th floor, Main Building Saturday hours are in parentheses. ＊An application is required to use the Rare Books and Old Materials Room. Humanities Room (Closes at 17:00, materials can be requested until 16:00) ◆ Last order Cafeteria 11:00～18:00（15:00） 17:45 （14:45） Lost & Found Shop 9:30～19:00（17:00） Reading Rooms Reading rooms are provided only for using library materials. Please do not make loud noises in the rooms. １F (The library does not have rooms for study or meetings.) Coffee Shops Saturday hours are in parentheses. Main Building Reading Room 1 Equipment such as laptop computers can be used in this room, which also has power outlets available for use by visitors. N 2F 3rd floor, Main Building 9:30～17:30（16:30） Last order To maintain a quiet environment, use of equipment such as laptop computers, electronic calculators and electronic dictionaries Main Building Reading Room 2 Closed second and fourth Saturday, and fourth Monday 17:15 （16:15） 3F is not allowed in this room. Please turn off your cellphone. (The use of electorical equipment is not permitted in this area.) ◆ Annex Equipment such as laptop computers can be used in this room, which also has power outlets available for use by visitors. 1st floor, Annex 9:30～18:30（16:30） Last order Annex Reading Room Microform reading desks are available in this room. 2F Closed first, third and fifth Saturday 18:15 （16:15） Drinking and eating (including chewing gum, eating candy etc.) are prohibited except in designated areas such as cafeteria and coffee shops. ◆ Food and drink are permitted in this area. The use of library materials while drinking or eating is prohibited everywhere, even in designated areas. Service Change Notice

■User Registration 9:20-18:30（-16:30 on Saturday）

■Changes associated with the renovation works of the Annex The Annex general information desk, Kansai-kan material counter and User Terminals on the 2nd floor will be temporarily relocated to the 1st floor of the Annex from January 12, 2021.

■Annex Printout Counter (1st Floor) Not currently operating. Please use the Main Building Printout Counter (2nd Floor).

■Request for same-day printouts of electronic resources The hours for request for same-day printouts of electronic resources in the Rare Books and Old Materials Room (Main Bldg. 3rd Floor) and the Modern Japanese Political History Materials Room (Kensei-shiryôshitsu) (Main Bldg. 4th Floor) are as follows: 10:00-16:50 (-16:00 on Saturdays)

■Cafeteria (Main Bldg. 6th Floor) Not currently operating. Patrons may use the former cafeteria space to eat or drink food and beverages that they have brought with them 11:00-18:00 weekdays or 11:00-17:00 on Saturdays. Shop (Main Bldg. 6th Floor) opens 9:30-18:00 (-17:00 on Saturdays)

■Coffee shop (Main Bldg. 3rd Floor) No business holidays. 11:00-16:00 (Last order at 15:40)

■Coffee shop (Annex Bldg. 1st Floor) 11:00-14:00 (Last order at 13:45)

The information shown above may be subject to change. For the latest information, please see notices on the premises or the website.

（2021.1 National Diet Library）