Special Materials Rooms & Reading Rooms

Special Materials Rooms

In each special materials room, electronic journals and databases as well as library-generated content are available. For details, please see Electronic Resources Service at the Tokyo Main Library.
A book detection system (BDS) is used at the room entrances. The BDS could affect implantable medical instruments such as pacemakers, so please pass through the entrance promptly without stopping.

Name	Location	Features	Remarks
Business, Science and Technology Room	Main Bldg. 2F	Reference books on business and social science, science and technology, Abstracts and indexes of science and technology
Humanities Room	Main Bldg. 2F	Reference books on general subjects and humanities, core journals of library & information science
Rare Books and Old Materials Room	Main Bldg. 3F	Rare books, semi-rare books, Japanese old books up to Edo Period, Chinese old books up to the Qing Dynasty, etc.	Application form is required to use the room.
Map Room	Main Bldg. 4F	Single-sheet maps published from 1868 (topographical maps, geological maps and hydrographical charts etc.), residential maps
Modern Japanese Political History Materials Room (Kensei-shiryôshitsu)	Main Bldg. 4F	Documents and microfilms related to modern Japanese political history, microfilms of GHQ documents, materials related to Japanese immigrants	Application form is required to use the room.
Music and Audio-Visual Materials Room	Annex 1F	Audio-visual materials, musical scores, electronic publications (CD-ROM etc.)
Parliamentary Documents and Official Publications Room	Annex 3F	Parliamentary documents, official gazettes, statutes, court reports and treaties of Japan and other countries, Publication catalogues, directories, annual reports, statistics of Japanese and foreign government offices and publications of international organizations, Reference books on law and politics
Newspaper Reading Room	Annex 4F	Newspapers (original, reduced edition and microfilm), newspaper clippings

Reading Rooms

Name	Location	Features	Remarks
Reading Room 1 (Main Building)	Main Bldg. 2F	Books and periodicals	Free Wi-Fi is available.
Reading Room 2 (Main Building)	Main Bldg. 3F	Books and periodicals	Use of equipment is banned in all seats.
Reading Room (Annex)	Annex 2F	Books and periodicals	Microform reading desks and desks for visitors with computers are available. Equipment can be used in all seats. Free Wi-Fi is available.
Reading Room for Persons with Disabilities	Annex 2F	User terminal and other devices for the visually impaired	This room is available to patrons who have any disabilities.
Special Purpose Reading Room (Books)	Main Bldg. 3F	Loose-leaf materials and damaged materials
Special Purpose Reading Room (Periodicals)	Annex 2F	Periodicals that should not be copied