Alumni, retired faculty and staff members
Information for alumni and retired faculty and staff
The APU library may be used by alumni and retired faculty members and staff.
To use the library, you need to register and have a Library Card.
How to use the APU Library
Eligibility
You may apply for a library card if any of the following apply.
- ①Alumni of any Ritsumeikan school
- ②Retired Ritsumeikan Trust faculty & staff
Documents required when applying for a Library Card
The following documents must be brought to the service counter by the person making the application.
- Required Identification Documents(any one of them):
・Residence card
・Driver's license
・Certificate of residence (issued within the last month)
・Health insurance card
Please note:
・Passports are not accepted as valid identification. - Photocopies of the Identification document listed above (including your address)
- 1 ID photo (Any size is acceptable)
- A return envelope (with a 110 yen stamp, your name, address, and post code written)
- Library Card Application Form
If you wish to renew your library card
Please bring the above "Documents required when applying for a Library Card" to the service counter and let the service counter know that you wish to renew your library card.
Services Available
- Reading, photocopying, and borrowing materials (Alumni: up to 3 books for 14 days, Retired faculty and staff members: up to 10 books for 30 days).
NB: Materials marked "館内(For Library Use Only)" and ”リザーブ(Reserve corner materials)"are for reading and copying only in the library and may not be taken out. - Information on using the APU Library, including how to use the materials and how to search for literature.
- Reference service(Collection and Location Research, Interlibrary Loan Service)
- Inter-Campus Loans (Requests should be made at the Reference Counter)
※We may request that you refrain from using the library when it is crowded, including during examination periods. Thank you for your understanding in advance.
Services Not Available
- Certain search services such as literature search on behalf of users, making inquiries to other institutions, and telephone calls on behalf of the person.
- Use external databases to search for information
- Online Library Services(Reservation of materials, checkout history, etc.)
- Requesting to purchase materials not available at APU Library.
- Use of the presentation room, group study rooms and study booths.
Caution
The following activities are prohibited in the library. Your right to use the library may be denied if you are found doing of the following:
- Watching or listening to videos and audio-tapes brought from outside the library.
- Bringing children and or infants to the library
- Smoking, eating, drinking, chatting, reading aloud in the library.
- Lending library cards or loaned materials to others.
- Conducting any annoying behavior toward other users
- Unauthorized check-out of materials from the library
- Any acts against public order and standards of decency
- Any other acts prohibited by the regulations of APU Library
Contact
- Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Library
- 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu, Oita 874-8577 Japan
- Tel：0977-78-1145
- FAX：0977-78-1047
- library7@apu.ac.jp