Live far away from the library? Borrowing our library books Library Hours No problem! We offer lending services at ・Those who reside/work/go to school in community halls. For more information, please Central and Ward Libraries Hiroshima City, and those who live in the inquire at your local community hall. In addition, Tuesday-Friday: 9 am-7 pm Hiroshima Regional Urban Area（HRUA）* are we also offer lending services at select assembly eligible for a Library Card to take out books. Weekends and National Holidays: 9 am-5 pm hall community libraries, as well as anywhere When applying for or renewing your Library the Tomohato-gō Mobile Library goes. For more Peace Memorial Day（August 6）: 9 am-5 pm Card, you will need a form of ID that verifies Note: the Central Library will be open from 9 am-6 information, please inquire at the Central Library. Guide to your name and address（Driver’s License, Health For those with physical disabilities pm on weekends and national holidays in Insurance Card, School ID, etc）. July and August, including August 6. Hiroshima City Libraries ・Those who live in HRUA are free to use ・The Central and Children’s Libraries offer municipal libraries and town libraries inside book mailing services for those with physical Children’s Library of HRUA. For more information, please inquire disabilities. Note that this service is limited to 9 am-5 pm A brief introduction to the libraries and at the relevant library. those who reside/work/go to school in Hiroshima Saeki Ward Library Yuki-Kōno Reading Room library services available in Hiroshima City City, who have one of the following:（a） Physical *HRUA: Hiroshima City, Kure City, Takehara City, Disability Certificate （Class 1-4）, （b） Special （Yamayuri Hall） Mihara City, Ōtake City, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Needs Certificate Ⓐ or A, or （c） Mental Disability Tuesday-Friday: 9 am-6 pm Hatsukaichi City, Aki-Takata City, Etajima City, Certificate （Class 1-2）. Weekends and National Holidays: 10 am-5 pm Fuchū Town, Kaita Town, Kumano Town, Saka Town, Aki-Ōta Town, Kita-Hiroshima Town, Ōsaki- ・City libraries offermailing services for books Peace Memorial Day（August 6）: 10 am-5 pm on cassette and DAISY books, as well as Kamijima Town, Sera Town, Iwakuni City, Yanai City, Suō-Ōshima Town, Waki Town, Kaminoseki lending services for DAISY book players for Manga Library（Including Asa Reading Room） Town, Tabuse Town, Hirao Town those with vision impairments who reside/work/ 10 am-5 pm go to school in Hiroshima City. Closing Information ・Your Library Card may be used at any Hiroshima ・City libraries offer reading services （by reservation City library with a limit of borrowing a total of 10 only; excluding the Saeki Ward Library Yuki-Kōno Every Monday（library will remain open if August 6 books maximum for up to two weeks across Reading Room, the Hiroshima City Manga Library, all libraries. or national holidays fall on a Monday） and the Hiroshima City Manga Library Asa Reading ・Cards will be issued to individuals; members Room）. The library is also equipped with image- of your family cannot use your card, however enlarging systems for public use. The day following national holidays（if this falls in extenuating circumstances, such as Events and more on a weekend, Monday, or national holiday, the hospitalization, where it is not possible to visit the library will be closed the next business day） library, it is possible to borrow books via proxy. Various events such as book readings, ・We also have a group lending system whereby seminars, and exhibits are held at city libraries groups can borrow 50 books for one month. Library inventory days（the last day of odd- throughout the year. Event information is posted ・A book delivery service（borrower must bear on the Hiroshima City Libraries website; printed numbered months; should that day fall on a weekend delivery fees） is also available. For details, fliers are also available. or Monday, inventory day shall be the last Friday of please inquire at the Central Library. Copy services the month） Returning our library books Copy services are available in accordance with ・Library books can be returned to any Hiroshima New Years Holidays（December 29-January 4; if the Copyright Act（some fees apply）. City library. Research and book reservation January 4 falls on a Monday, the library shall be ・Return your books to the Return Counter（no closed until January 5） ・Feel free to consult with us about anything you’d library card necessary）. like to know or research. We’d be happy to help ・If the library is closed, place your books in the you find the materials and information you’re Special Inventory Period（within 7 days in the book drop box. looking for. period from April 1 to March 31 of the next year） ・When returning books to your community hall, ・You can search for books using the computer please keep in mind that it may take a few days terminals in the library, or your home computer, to process your return. Be sure to read the smartphone/mobile phone. Hiroshima City Libraries notice regarding community hall return box ・You can also reserve books and materials in our usage posted in your local community hall. ・You can also return books to the collection（ 20 books maximum per person）. To Website Hiroshima City University Library（collection day is pick up reservations, please bring the Library www.library.city.hiroshima.jp/ Card of the person who made the reservation to Thursday）. the library. Editing/Publication Smartphone site ・Books may also be returned to Aeon Mall Gion or Fukuya Department Store（Hiroshima ・We also accept requests for books that are not Hiroshima City Central Library www.library.city.hiroshima.jp/sp/ in our collection. Please inquire at your local Station location）（inside Junkudo Bookstore library for more information（note: we may not 3-1 Moto-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima Mobile site （10F））. Books will be collected every day except for when the library is closed. be able to acquire all requested books）. Tel: 082-222-5542 www.library.city.hiroshima.jp/m/ Fax: 082-222-5545 ・We may also be able to send for materials from Note: when returning books to places other than libraries across Japan using the interlibrary loan Library books are public property; Hiroshima City libraries, be aware that it may take a system; please inquire for more details. please treat them kindly. few days to process your return. November 2020 Central Library As the central library for all libraries in Hiroshima City, Asakita Ward Library we provide much more than just material collection and ⑪ Saeki Ward Library Yuki-Kōno Reading Room ⑧ preservation: we also offer viewing services, lending （Yamayuri Hall） 7-28-25 Kabe, Asakita-ku Asakita Ward Library services, reference services（research/consultation on to Yoshida 353-1 Oaza Wada, 731-0221 topics using the specialty materials and the internet）, （Inside the Asakita Ward Yuki-cho, Saeki-ku Map of Hiroshima ● and business support services（including business 738-0601 Community Cultural Center consultations and seminars）. We also offer a Hiroshima Sun Bldg） Tel : 0829-40-4005 Yuki Pier ● Qua to Route 191 Hot Tel : 082-814-0340 Information Room, home to a collection of local Yuki House Kake Fax: 0829-83-0134 Spring Yunoyama Fax: 082-814-0604 Asakita information（including local history and government）, Yuki City Libraries Kabe Ward Route 600 meters from the Branch Office 500 meters from the Bypass ● Office 183 journals by those struggling with illnesses, multicultural Ōhashi（Yuki ● 〒 ● Community Cultural service counter, as well as special book-related exhibits Shucchōjō- Route ● Route Center Iriguchi bus stop Kabe Station ● 488 ● Wada Water 433 throughout the year in the 2nd floor Exhibit Hall. mae） bus stop Yuki Yuki Junior Resources to Yokogawa Lodge High School Restoration Center Search for and reserve your library books anywhere, anytime with Special Collections Saeki Ward Library our online reservation system! The Asano Collection Yuki-Kono Reading Room Rare materials such as a collection of ancient Apply for your online reservation system password at your local library. Japanese and Chinese books donated by the Higashi Ward Library descendants of the Asano family, the former feudal You can also request that books be sent to your local library from other branches; ④ rulers of the Hiroshima Domain, including illustrations inquire at your library for more details. Asaminami Ward Library 10-31 Higashi-kaniya-cho, Higashi Ward Library of castle town Hiroshima, maps of ancient castles ⑦ Higashi-ku 732-0055 across Japan, Journey to the West, and more. （Inside the Higashi Ward to Kabe 1-22-17 Nakasuji, Asaminami-ku Astramline Community Cultural Center 731-0122 Furuichibashi Nakasuji Bldg） ● Hiroshima Literature Collection Station Station Hiroshima （Inside the Asaminami Ward Tel : 082-262-5522 Higashi A collection of first editions, magazines, handwritten Station Kojin ● Fax: 082-264-2610 Ward Community Cultural Center Bldg） ● ● Overpass manuscripts and more from authors with ties to Asaminami 900 meters from JR Office Tel : 082-879-5060 Ward Hiroshima, including a first edition of Akai Tori, a Fax: 082-879-8536 Office Hiroshima Station to Ōzu magazine of children’s stories and songs created 600 meters from the Shimo- Asaminami right by the Higashi Ward to Police Office bus stop Hakushima by Hiroshima-born pioneer of the children’s culture Furuichi bus stop 200 meters from Station ● movement, Miekichi Suzuki. All materials are displayed Astramline Nakasuji Station to Yokogawa Asakita-ku in the 3rd floor Hiroshima Literature Collection Room. Asaminami Ward Library A digital archive of five Hiroshima authors, including Miekichi Suzuki, Tamiki Hara, and Sankichi Tōge, are ⑧ available online on our website. ⑫ Manga Library Manga Library to Hiroshima ⑪ Station Atomic Bomb Literature Collection ⑬ Manga Library Asa Reading Room 1-4 Hijiyama-koen, As a library located in Hiroshima, the site of the Saeki-ku Minami-ku 732‐0815 Hijiyama- ● first atomic bombing, we have a wide collection of 2-30-15 Kamiyasu, Manga Library Asaminami-ku Tel : 082-261-0330 shita materials regarding the bombing of Hiroshima and Asaminami-ku 731-0154 Asa Reading Room Fax: 082-262-5406 800 meters from Hijiyama- ● Nagasaki to pass down the legacy of the bombings to Kamiyasu Bus Terminal 3F ⑬ Hiroshima City ⑦ shita streetcar stop Kyobashi Museum of Tel : 082-830-3675 River future generations and to contribute to raising peace Kamiyasu 900 meters from Dambara- Contemporary Art Fax: 082-830-3676 Bus Peace awareness. Terminal ● Higashi-ku chuo bus stop Right next to the: Astramline Boulevard Kamiyasu Station Astramline Kamiyasu Station ⑥ Hijiyama United Nations Depository Library Park Kamiyasu Bus Terminal Yasu Community Aki-ku to Ujina The City of Hiroshima is designated as a United Yasu ● Center ● Nishi-ku ④ Kindergarten ⑩ ②① Nations Depository Library, serving the Chugoku/ Yasu ● Shikoku region with access to official records and Elementary School ③ ⑫ ⑨ United Nations Secretariat publications in English. Naka-ku ⑤ Minami-ku Children’s Library ⑤ Minami Ward Library As the central library for children, we collect/preserve ⑩ Saeki Ward Library to Hiroshima Station materials, as well as offer viewing, lending, reference 16-27 Hijiyama-hon-machi, Manga Library Hiroshima Kyobashi Minami-ku 732-0816 River ● services（research/consultation）, and school library 6-1-10 Itsukaichi-chuo, Botanical Hijiyama Park ● Garden （Inside the Minami Ward support services. We serve as a bridge between children Saeki-ku 731-5128 Saeki Fire Community Cultural Center Foundation Hiroshima and books, offering events such as story hours, book （Inside the Saeki Ward Department Bldg） for Culture Industrial Nishi Hiroshima ● clubs, and seminars, in addition to issuing recommended Community Cultural Center Bypass Highway Tel : 082-251-1080 and lndustry Hall ● ● Bldg） to to Koi Fax: 082-252-4120 ● book lists for children of various ages. to Tel : 082-921-7560 Hatsukaichi ● Route2 to We also offer the following: 100 meters from the Minami Iwakuni ● Fukuyama Fax: 082-924-0742 Japan Mint Ward Office bus stop Minami ・Local Author Section ・Atomic Bombing Section to Ward 300 meters from the Hiroshima 200 meters from the Minami Ujina ・Children’s Culture Section Branch Office Community Cultural Center ● Children’s Library Central Library Ward Office streetcar stop ・Learning Materials Section ② ① Minami Ward Library bus stop Saeki Ward Library Children’s Central ・Picture Books in Foreign Languages Section ③ Naka Ward Library Library Library ・Picture Books for Babies and Toddlers Section 5-83 Moto-machi, 3-1 Moto-machi, Naka-ku Naka-ku 730‐0011 Hiroshima Castle 730-0011 4-17 Kako-machi, ● to （Inside the Children’s Prefectural （Inside the Peace General Ward Libraries Naka-ku 730‐0812 Memorial Kamiyacho Astramline Cinematographic and Museum Bldg） Chuo Park Gymnasium （Aster Plaza 2F） Park Hiroshima Aki Ward Library Ward libraries offer viewing and lending services, as well Nishi Ward Library Family Pool Municipal Audio-Visual Library Bldg） ⑨ ⑥ Naka Tel : 082-221-6755 ● Museum Hospital as regular scheduled events such as story hours, book Tel : 082-248-9300 Cultural Former Ward ● of Art Tel : 082-222-5542 Exchange Hall Fax: 082-222-7020 ● Fax: 082-247-8447 Motoyasu Office ● ● ● 082-222-6440 3-2-16 Funakoshi-minami, to clubs, and seminars. Each ward library is also home to Yokogawa Station River 300 meters from the 6-1 Yokogawa-shin-machi, 200 meters from ● ● Video （For book inquiries/ Aki-ku 736‐8508 Fukuyama unique sections of selected books. Old Hiroshima Culture Library Kencho-Mae Funakoshi Station Nishi-ku 733-0013 Genbaku Dome-mae ● （Inside the Aki Ward Elementary Kako-machi bus stop Nakajima Municipal Station consultations） ● ● streetcar stop School Route2 （Inside the Nishi Ward to Elementary City Youth Baseball Prefectural Fax: 082-222-5545 Community Cultural Center ● ●Sky Plaza ● Center Stadium Hiroshima School Hall Hiroshima Office Bldg） to Kaitaichi Manga Library Community Cultural Nakahiro Yokogawa Route 2 500 meters from Hiroshima Station to ● ● Bus Center ● Hiroshima Station to Kure Street to ● Tel : 082-824-1056 This library is dedicated entirely to manga（comic Center Bldg） Fukuyama to Bus Center Station Station Iwakuni to to Fax: 082-824-1057 books） and primarily includes manga from around the Tel : 082-234-1970 Yoshijima Ujina to A-Bomb Kamiya-cho Hiroshima 400 meters from Astramline ●● Aki Ward ● Tokaichi Dome mae -nishi Station 400 meters from JR General Welfare Fax: 082-295-9287 Naka Ward Library Kencho-mae Station Center 12th Century in the Heian Period（Scrolls of Frolicking to Kan-on to Ujina Kaitaichi Station Aki ● Animals） to the present, as well as materials for manga 300 meters from JR Yokogawa Ward Right by the Funakoshi- Office research. In addition to their viewing and lending Yokogawa Station 1-chome cho/Aki Ward Office bus to Tokaichi Aki Ward Library services, you can also enjoy reading manga under the Nishi Ward Library If you lose your Library Card or borrowed book, or if your address/phone number changes, stop trees outside or on the benches in the surrounding area. please let us know as soon as possible.