If you have lost library materials, please contact us immediately.

• As a general rule, you will be required to replace the lost item with an identical copy.

• If the material is damaged, do not attempt to repair it yourself. Please bring it to the library as is. Depending on the extent of the damage, the library may be able to repair it. We kindly ask you to handle library materials with care.

ICU Library Document Supply Center

TEL： 0422-33-3306

Contact Form

If you are unable to return books to the library by the due date, you can return them via courier or postal mail. For details, please refer to the following page:

Borrowing & Returning by Mail

Please log in to MyLibrary and apply through the "Purchase Request" section. For more details, please check the following page:

Purchase Request

You can check the due dates of your borrowed books, overdue items, fines, and reserved books through MyLibrary.

Please refer to the following page for information on how to access graduation, master’s, and doctoral theses:

ICU Theses

Undergraduate and Master’s Theses

Please contact us using this form.

Doctoral Theses

• Theses submitted in June 2013 or later are available through the International Christian University Repository.

• Those submitted before that date are stored in the Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS). Please check the holdings in OPAC and notify us in advance via the inquiry form with the following information: your name, the title of the dissertation, and your desired date of visit.

• When visiting, please bring a valid photo ID (e.g., driver’s license) for identification.

• If you wish to borrow doctoral theses, please register as a Library Friends.

For e-journals, access is limited to the ranges specified in our contracts. Issues outside the dates displayed on the OPAC search results page may not be accessible.

If you encounter an error or suspect a technical issue, please contact us through the Inquiry Form. Please include the following information to facilitate the investigation:

• Bibliographic information of the inaccessible material and database name

• Network used (e.g., on-campus WiFi, lab wired LAN, home WiFi, etc.)

• Access device (PC, tablet, smartphone, etc.)

• Screenshots of the error page

For details, please refer to the following page:

ILL (Interlibrary Loan; retrieving books from other universities)

Thank you for your offer to donate books.

Due to limited storage space, the library only accepts academic books that are not already in our collection. Before donating, please send the title and author of the book(s) via the Inquiry Form. We will review your offer and respond shortly. 

There are two main ways to access subscribed electronic resources:

1. Access via ICU Discovery (integrated search system for library holdings and subscribed databases)

1. Go to ICU Discovery, click the message in the gray bar at the top (“学外からご利用の場合、コンテンツにアクセス制限が生じます ログインしてください。”), and log in using your ICU NetID and password.

2. Once logged in, links to subscribed databases will appear in the ICU Discovery search results.

2. Access via MyAthens (E-resource access)

1. Go to MyAthens (E-resource access) and log in using your ICU NetID and password.

2. A list of subscribed databases will be displayed. You can either click the initial letter of the database name or enter keywords in the search box to find the database you need.

The availability of each database depends on its contract terms. For TAC member institutions, please refer to this page for databases accessible as a Walk-in user.

For Library Friends, please refer to this page.

Group study is possible on the 1st Floor (1F) and Ground Floor (GF) of the Othmer Library. Please refer to this map for details.

On the 1st Floor (1F) and Ground Floor (GF) of the Othmer Library, beverages with lids and food are permitted. Additionally, O’s Cafe has vending machines for drinks and snacks. Please refer to this map for more information.

Note: Open containers, such as cups or cans, are not allowed in the Main Library or Othmer Library.

O’s Cafe has vending machines for drinks and snacks. Additionally, there are vending machines for bottled beverages near the entrance of the Ground Floor (GF) of the Othmer Library. Please refer to this map for details.

The Reference Service is a support service provided by library staff to assist with your information searches. Please feel free to ask at the Reference Counter if you need help with:

• How to search for materials

• How to use databases

• Guidance on library use

• Investigating material holdings or specific topics

Reference Counter

• Location: East side of the 1st Floor of the Main Library

• Hours: Weekdays during the term, 9:00 AM–4:30 PM

• Consultation Methods: In-person, inquiry form, phone, Zoom, etc.

When asking questions, providing the following three points in advance will ensure a smoother response:

• Materials you found yourself (e.g., book titles or article names)

• Tools or databases you used for your search (e.g., OPAC, ICU Discovery)

• The deadline by which you need a response

Note: Depending on the content of your question, it may take some time to provide an answer.

If you forget your student ID card, you can log in to MyLibrary using the computer at the entrance counter to verify your identity and enter the library.

However, you cannot borrow books without your student ID card.

The library does not provide money exchange services.

If an item is found in the library, it will be delivered to the Security Group (located on the 1st floor of the Administration Building) in the evening of the same day. Please contact them for inquiries.

Location: Building No. 20 on the campus map

Phone: 0422-33-3110

Thank you very much for considering a donation to the ICU Library. It is possible to designate your donation specifically for the library. For more details, please contact the Advancement Office. Please visit the Advancement Office website for further information.