APU students and faculty members must present their APU ID card when borrowing materials, along with the book or document they wish to borrow. External members should present their library card, along with the book or document they wish to borrow.
The number of materials that can be borrowed and the loan period for each borrower are shown in the table below.

	Number of materials	Period of Loan	Renewal allowance
Undergraduate students	15	14 Days	Twice
Graduate students	50	30 Days	Twice
Faculty Members	70	60 Days	Twice
Part-time lecturers	10	30 Days	Twice
Staff members	10	30 Days	Twice
Retired faculty and staff members	10	30 Days	None
Alumni	3	14 Days	None
External members	3	14 Days	None

• Loan days will be counted from the day after the material is checked out.
• If the due date falls on a day when the library is closed, the due date will be the next day the library is open.
• Newspapers, periodicals, white papers, statistics, and reference books or materials cannot be borrowed.
• The loan period will be extended during long vacations. Click here for the details.

Please return materials to the Service counter. To support the learning and research activities of everyone, the library’s limited resources must be used efficiently (joint ownership of academic information). Please return materials by the due date. For overdue items, you will be charged 50 yen per book per day. You will not be able to borrow any materials from the library until your overdue fees have been paid.
If you are unable to return materials due to unavoidable circumstances, such as illness, and late fees have accrued, you must submit objective documentation such as a “medical certificate”, to prove the reason and duration of the delay when applying for a waiver.

• Note: Never return materials to the shelves yourself without going through the proper return procedure. Since the procedure is not completed, it will not be considered returned and will result in a late return.
  Please be sure to return any borrowed materials in person at the Service counter. As returns by a third party can lead to problems, we generally do not accept them.