Place a Hold Service

You can place a hold request on items held in Katsura Library and 2 Libraries (The North Library/The South Library) in Yoshida campus. Apply for the service through MyKULINE. Even if the item is not on loan, you can make a request.

Books held in ”Katsura Library”, ”Eng. North” and ”Eng, South” on KULINE "holdings List"
can be picked up
at Katsura Library or 2 Libraries (The North Library/The South Library) in Yoshida campus.

Guide to Place a Hold Service(PDF)

●Just click the "Reserve" button on KULINE "holdings List".

●You can get the book at the counter of Katsura Library or 2 Libraries (The North Library/The South Library) in Yoshida campus.

●It is more convenient than conventional "Loan request" in the following points.

　・If you want to extend the borrowing period, you can renew the due date through MyKULINE.
　・You can get the Due date notice mail. (Registration required) Guide to Due date notice mail

How to make a Request

  1. You can reserve books through MyKULINE. Search KULINE, click the “Reserve” button and login to MyKULINE.

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　　*Even if a book is not on loan, you can make a reservation, if the “Reserve” button is displayed and the holding library is one of the following.

・The holdings library : "Katsura Library"・”Eng. North”・”Eng, South” 

2．On the “Request Confirmation”, if the request details are correct, click the “Submit”.
　　*If you want to receive the Katsura Library books at Yoshida campus, please input "Receive at Yoshida campus" in "Note" field. If you want to receive the books of 2 Libraries in Yoshida campus to Katsura Library, please input "Receive at Katsura Library" in "Note" field.

3. When your reserved book is ready, we will let you know by email. Please come and pick it up.
　　*You can pick up your reserved book at 2 Libraries (The North Library /The South Library) in Yoshida campus from 9:00 to 17:00.

Renewal

If you want to extend the loan period, you can renew the due date through MyKULINE unless other users have reserved them. The times to extend the period are increased from the normal rule.

Return

  • Katsura Library : Counter, Auto book return machine, Return box
  • The North Library : Counter, Return box
  • The South Library : Counter, Auto book return machine, Return box
    • You can also return them by postal mail or other delivery services. (Users are to pay the delivery fee.)

Notice

  • This service is only for Kyoto University members.
  • This is a temporary service to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
  • For the convenience of the system, we check them out before the delivery. The delivery period is included in the loan period.
  • Apply from the "Loan request" form as before if you want to...

    receive the books held in other than Engineering Libraries at Katsura Library or 2 Libraries (The North Library/The South Library) in Yoshida campus,
    receive the books held in Engineering Libraries at other than Katsura Library or 2 Libraries (The North Library/The South Library) in Yoshida campus.
    Guide to Interlibrary Loan Services

  • If you apply from the "Reserve" buttons attached to the books of Main Library, Yoshida-South Library and Uji Library, the books are not delivered to Katsura Library or 2 Libraries (The North Library/The South Library) in Yoshida campus.
    Please apply from the "Loan request" form as before.
    Guide to Interlibrary Loan Services
    Refer to "Reserve" button display of "on shelf" materials on KULINE page for more details.
  • "Reserve" buttons are not attached to laboratory books and journals. If you want to place a hold request for the items without the "Reserve" button, send an e-mail to the below address.

    090stosho[atmarc]mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

    State "Request for placing hold" in the subject and write your name, student ID, title, volume number and material ID in the mail body.
    It takes time to get the laboratory books. If other libraries have it, please try to use it first.