English Guide to Sapporo Municipal Central Library
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Minami 22, Nishi 13, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, 064-8516
Tel 011-512-7320
Open | Close | |
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Mon - Fri | 9:15 | 20:00 |
Sat/Sun/National Holidays | 9:15 | 17:00 |
Second and fourth Wednesday of each month
New Year’s Holidays (Dec.29 - Jan.3)
During general inventory
Admission to the library and the perusal of books and other items are free. The library is open to all people.
If you live, work, or are a student in Sapporo, you can get a library card to borrow materials.
Bring one piece of identification with your current name and address on it.
You will get your card immediately and you can borrow books from any municipal library in Sapporo.
The library card is free.
Children under age 12 are not required to bring any piece of identification to get a library card.
Identification items [Examples]
Residence card, any delivered piece of mail addressed to the person requesting a library card.
You can borrow all loan items, including books, magazines, CDs and DVDs without fee.
Please bring the books and other items you wish to borrow with your library card to a circulation desk. If you forget your library card, you can borrow books and other items by showing your name, phone mumber and date of birth.
Newspapers, foreign magazines, reference books, maps and atlases (marked [館内]) may be used only within the library.
Item limits, loan periods and renewal limits
Material | Item limit | Loan period | Renewal limit |
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Books, Magazines | 10 | 14 days | 1 |
CDs, DVDs | 2 | 14 days | 1 |
All items can be returned to any municipal library in Sapporo. Books can be returned in bookdrop. CDs and DVDs should be returned to the circulation desk.
Take items to the circulation desk. You cannot renew by phone. Requested or overdue items can not be renewed.
Get the password at the circulation desk, and you can request materials on the web. You can also do in person at the library.
Request limits
Material | Item limit |
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Books, Magazines | 10 |
CDs, DVDs | 2 |
Self-service copy machines are available. You can make photocopies of all library materials within the limits of copyright laws.
Fee: Black and white 10yen per page , color 50yen per page. Print from microfilm 50yen per page.
Books, magazines and newspapers in foreign languages are shelved on the second floor.
Books: about 20,000
Newspapers: 4
Magazines: 20