| There are several reading rooms in the Tokyo Main Library,
however, there is only one reading area in the Kansai-kan, with a
floor space of 4500 m2 and approximately
350 seats. Most of the seats are equipped with computer terminals
for searching the library collection.
The reading area is composed of the General Collection Room and
the Asian Resources Room, with the Information Desk in the center.
In the General Collection Room, there are approximately 90,000
reference books for research and studies including dictionaries,
manuals, abstracts/index journals, etc. in the open shelves. In the
Asian Resources Room, there are approximately 30,000 Asia-related
materials such as books, periodicals, newspapers, etc. in the open
shelves. You can freely access all open-stack materials.
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Open-stack |
For details on how to use the collections, how to use the library,
and so forth, please ask at the Information Desk.
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Information Desk |
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