The University Library comprises two buildings, the Main Building (Josanjima Campus) and the Kuramoto Annex (Kuramoto Campus). The library supports Tokushima University education and research activities as the core foundation of academic information at the university. The Associate Director and library staffs are there to support education by providing an environment that meets a wide range of learning needs. The materials held by the library are also available to the public in various ways for the purpose of contributing to the promotion of local culture.
Main Library
The Main Building is a general library holding academic materials in specialized fields ranging from general education to the humanities and natural sciences. Since it is used mainly by first and second year students, learning supports such as encouraging reading and counseling are provided with cooperation among students, academic staffs and library staffs.
In addition, the library plays a vital role in fostering lifelong learning and the door is open to local communities by offering various library services and holding exhibitions of valuable materials.
Life Sciences Library
The Kuramoto Annex library is dedicated to life science. With a collection of materials covering medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, nutrition and other academic fields, it supports the education and research activities of researchers, as well as of hospitals and regional healthcare professionals.
In addition, the Group Study Rooms offer video and sound recordings of advanced academic information, with all the IT equipment required for group discussions and conferences.
(As of April 1, 2018)
Number of Books |
Main Library | Life Sciences Library | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Japanese and Chinese Books | 347,361 | 82,836 | 430,197 |
| Foreign Books | 132,835 | 97,636 | 230,471 | |
| Journals | Japanese Journals | 9,190 | 3,247 | 12,437 |
| Foreign Journals | 3,598 | 3,291 | 6,889 | |
(FY2017)
Number of Visitors |
Main Library | Life Sciences Library | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the University | Faculty Members | 8,518 | 14,690 | 23,208 |
| Students | 253,876 | 190,750 | 444,626 | |
| General Public | 19,075 | 8,799 | 27,874 | |
| Average Number of Visitors per day | 866.1 | 633.8 | 1499.9 | |
| Number of Open Days | 325 | 338 | - | |