Hours and Locations

Hours

Main library / Life Sciences Library / Science and Engineering Library

Opening days and hours are different for each library. They depend on whether in session period or not, too.
For details, you can see annual calendar in following pages.

Main Library Life Sciences Library Science and Engineering Library

Each library follows annual calendar of school/graduate school listed below.

Main Library	General Education Subjects
Life Sciences Library	General Education Subjects, the Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Science and Engineering Library	School/Graduate School of Engineering

Library hours when weather warning is issued

The University of Osaka Libraries will be closed when a “storm warning” [boufuu-keihou], a "level 4: urgent warning" [kiken-keihou] or a “level 5: emergency warning” [tokubetsu-keihou] has been issued for Toyonaka, Suita, Ibaraki or Minoh, or an area including these cities.

For details:
Library hours when weather warning is issued

International Studies Library

Opening hours
- Weekdays: 9:00 to 20:00
- Holidays: 10:00 to 17:00
Closing days
- December 29 to January 3
- Stacks maintenance period
For details, you can see annual calendar in following pages.

International Studies Library

International Studies Library's hours when weather warning is issued

The International Studies Library (the Minoh City Semba Library) may be temporarily closed at the discretion of Minoh City if a "storm warning" [boufuu-keihou] or an "emergency warning (except for High Wave Emergency Warning)" [tokubetsu-keihou] is issued for Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture, or the area including Minoh City.

For details:
International Studies Library's hours when weather warning is issued

Locations and campus maps

Library	Adress	Campus map
Main Library	1-4 Machikaneyama,Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043	Toyonaka Campus Map
Life Sciences Library	2-3 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871	Suita Campus Map
Science and Engineering Library	2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871	Suita Campus Map
International Studies Library	3-10-1 Semba Higashi, Minoh, Osaka 562-0035	Minoh Campus Map

Access

Please check following page about how to access each campus.

Main Library Life Sciences Library Science and Engineering Library International Studies Library

Other on-campus libraries

There are some on-campus libraries / reference rooms except four libraries.

On-Campus Libraries / Reference Rooms

FAQ

Can I come to the library by car?

[Main Lib. / Life Sciences Lib. / Science and Engineering Lib.] We have no parking available, so please use public transport.
However, persons with disabilities may use designated parking area. For details, please refer to the following page.
図書館利用に障がいのある方へ (*Japanese text only)

[Intl. Studies Lib.]
There is no free parking around the library.
There is a public parking lot (116 standard-sized cars [including 4 parking spaces for persons with disabilities] and 86 motorcycles) on the first basement floor of the building. 」

I'm not the University of Osaka (UOsaka) member. I live too far away to visit in person, but can I request copies of works or books to be sent?

We do not offer any services for sending either materials held by UOsaka or copies of them to your home or office. If you need access to materials held by UOsaka, please apply from either your own university library or from your nearest public library. We cannot accept requests directly from individuals.