Renting and Returning Materials／南相馬市公式ウェブサイト -Minamisoma City-

Renting Materials

In order to rent materials, you will need a library card.

How Many Items Can Your Rent?

You can rent up to 15 items in total on one card.

Number of items and rental period by type

Type	Number of Items	Rental Period
Books, magazines	Up to 15	14 days
CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes	Up to 5	14 days
Toys	Up to 2	14 days
Pictures, posters	Up to 2	30 days

Renting for groups

Groups in Minamisoma such as clubs or schools qualify for group rentals.

For up to 30 days, schools (classes) can rent up to 50 books on one group card, while other types of clubs can rent up to 100 books on one group card.

Where to Rent

Central Library

Rentals desk (1^st floor, west side of central shelf area)
Self-checkout station (1^st floor, west side of central shelf area)

How to use the self-checkout station

Place the materials you would like to rent on the table and use the screen to check out your items.

(Note) You cannot use the self-checkout station for pictures or toys.

Odaka Library

Counter

Kashima Library

Counter

Mobile Library

Counter

Returning Materials

Please return the materials to a return spot.

You do not need a card to return materials.

Outside of open hours, please use the “Book Postbox” (ブックポスト).

(Note) After returning the materials, please use a return spot other than the Book Postbox if you wish to immediately rent other items, as the returned materials will need to be processed first.

The following materials cannot be returned in the Book Postbox for fear of damaging the product, so please return them during open hours.

CDs, DVDs
Toys, stuffed animals
Pictures, posters

Return Spots

Central Library

Returns desk (1^st floor Library Gallery, west side)
Drive-through Book Postbox (north side of the building)
Book Postbox (south side of the building)

Odaka Library

Counter
Book Postbox (in the Odaka Lifelong Learning Center (Ukifune Culture Hall), library entrance)

Kashima Library

Counter
Book Postbox (in the Kashima District Office, windbreak room)
Mail slot (outside the Kashima Lifelong Learning Center (Sakura Hall))

Mobile Library

Counter

Rental Period Extensions

If you aren’t finished with the materials within the rental period, you can request an extension as long as no one else has requested the materials after you.

You can get up to 1 extension of 14 days.

(Note) You cannot get an extension for materials that are already past their return date.

How to Get an Extension

Library computer terminal

Computer terminals set up within the Central Library

(Note) You will need your library card and password when using a terminal.

Counter

Please request an extension at the Central Library’s Consultation and Registration Desk (相談登録デスク, soudan touroku desuku), or at the counter of any of the other library branches.

Phone

Central Library
Tel: 0244-23-7789

Odaka Library
Tel: 0244-66-1011

Kashima Library
Tel: 0244-46-5116

Online

Library Online Search System (WebOPAC)

(Note) You will need your library card and password when using the online system.

Automatic English translation available.

Extension Period

14 days from the day extension was requested

(Note) The extension period will begin on the day the extension is requested.

Example:
You rent an item on February 1, due back on February 15. If you complete the extension request on February 2, the new due date will be February 16.