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2016-9-26: Library Fair & Forum 2016
2016-9-14: Temporary Unavailability of Some Online Services in October 2016
2016-8-30: Digital exhibition "Autograph manuscripts and original artwork of well-known people" (Japanese) now available
2016-8-29: On Nov. 19 (Sat.), Lecture: Connecting the past and the future —the picture books of Barbara McClintock will be held. (Japanese)
2016-8-26: NDL NEWSLETTER No.207, UPDATE
2016-8-23: Some materials will be unavailable while undergoing digitization

2016-8-17: Friday, November 11, 2016, International Policy Seminar: Family diversity -- From European experiences --
2016-8-16: ILCL is holding the exhibition "Barrier-free Picture Books from Around the World 2015 - IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2015" till September 4, 2016 (Sun.)
2016-8-16: Concert for Children will be held at the ILCL. (Japanese)
2016-8-10: On Nov. 5 (Sat.), Lecture "What’s Happening with Children’s Books in Italy?: related to the ILCL exhibition "Ciao! Italia ― ‘Fantasista Spellbinders’ of children’s books"" will be held. (Japanese)
2016-8-1: On Sep. 3 (Sat.), Lecture "From Baby Books to Picturebooks for Adults: Trends on the European Picturebook Market" will be held. (Japanese)
2016-7-26: Books on Japan Apr.- Jun. 2016, UPDATE

Spotlight

: Library Fair & Forum 2016 (Japanese) The National Diet Library will participate in the Library Fair & Forum from November 8 to 10. We will present our services at the booth and will hold forums about Asian resources and the NDL Search.

: Digital exhibition "Autograph manuscripts and original artworks of well-known people" (Japanese) has started to offer We have released the digital exhibition "Autograph manuscripts and original artworks of well-known people" (Japanese) based on the exhibition that was held in 2014. This digital exhibition introduces autographs and drawings of well-known people who played active roles in various fields from the early modern times of Japan until the Showa Era.

Tokyo Main Library
Kansai-kan of the NDL
ILCL

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Coming Events

2016-10-16(Sun.): Concert for Children *（ILCL）
2016-10-25(Tue.) to 2016-12-25(Sun.): Ciao! Italia ― ‘Fantasista Spellbinders’ of children’s books（ILCL）
2016-11-5(Sat.): Series: What's happening with Children's Books in the World? (9) Lecture "What’s Happening with Children’s Books in Italy?: related to the ILCL exhibition "Ciao! Italia ― ‘Fantasista Spellbinders’ of children’s books"" *（ILCL）
2016-11-11(Fri.): International Policy Seminar "Family diversity -- From European experiences --"（Tokyo Main Library）
2016-11-19(Sat.): Lecture: Connecting the past and the future —the picture books of Barbara McClintock *（ILCL）

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Tokyo ; Tokyo Main Library
Kansai ; Kansai-kan of the NDL
ILCL ; International Library of Children’s Literature