2021-8-2 Temporary suspension of library services during the transfer of library materials from the Tokyo Main Library to the Kansai-kan.

Parts of our collection will be unavailable while being transferred from the Tokyo Main Library to the Kansai-kan

Affected library materials and timing

Approximately 346,000 books that were published in foreign languages and cataloged at the Tokyo Main Library from April 1968 to August 1986 will be transferred to the Kansai-kan between September 1, 2021 and January 31, 2022.

During this period, search results for these books in the NDL Online will show the designation "Under revision".

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this operation.