Library

The IDE Library boasts a wide selection of materials and resources to assist research dealing with the economics, politics and social issues of developing countries and regions in Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Oceania, and East Europe.

【Open Hours】10:00~18:00

【TEL】 043-299-9716

【Closed】 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturdays / Sundays / Public holidays /
the last weekday of every month / the year end and New Year holiday season

10-minute walk from Kaihin Makuhari Station (JR Keiyo Line)

IDE Library

Notice from Library

2025
  • ARRIDE will be unavailable all day 6th August 2025 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. July 29, 2025
  • The online library catalog (OPAC) will be unavailable from AM.9:00 to PM.4:00(JST), 30th June 2025 and 31st July 2025 due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. June 9, 2025
  • IDE Library is available without reservation for visiting from April 1, 2025. You can access all floors. We appreciate your cooperation. March 19, 2025
  • Photocopying service through post (only for people residing in Japan) will be temporarily suspended from Sunday, March 16th to Monday, March 31st. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. February 14, 2025
  • ARRIDE will be unavailable all day 25th February 2025 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. February 10, 2025
  • ARRIDE will be unavailable all day 8th January 2025 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. January 7, 2025
  • Heating system is not working properly in our library. We apologize for the inconvenience, though please bring warm clothing as needed. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. January 7, 2025
2024
  • The online library catalog (OPAC) will be unavailable from 9:90 to 17:30, 31th January 2025(JST) and due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. December 10, 2024
  • ARRIDE will be unavailable all day 17th December 2024 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. December 4, 2024
  • Cleaning work in the library starts on October 25th. Visitors can use the library services by making a reservation in advance as before. However, during the cleaning work, we may ask you to adjust your reservation date depending on the materials and the dates you request to the library. We apologize for any inconvenience and the noise caused by the cleaning. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. October 24, 2024
  • ARRIDE will be unavailable all day 9th September 2024 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. August 26, 2024
  • The library is closed on Friday, August 16th, 2024 due to severe weather conditions. We may not be able to answer phone calls. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. August 15, 2024
  • The online library catalog (OPAC) will be unavailable from 6:30 to 8:30, 2nd September 2024(JST) and due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. August 9, 2024
  • 【Change of User Services in Library (details in text)】Due to mold infestation, an advance reservation to visit is required and no access to the second floor and above is allowed from Monday, 8th April. March 25, 2024
  • Photocopying service through post (only for people residing in Japan) will be temporarily suspended from Wednesday, March 20 to Sunday, March 31. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. March 7, 2024
  • ARRIDE will be unavailable all day 26th March 2024 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. February 27, 2024
  • Dear Users
    We have updated the English pages of our library website.February 6, 2024
2023
  • 【Holiday Closures】The library will be closed from Thursday, December 28, 2023 to Wednesday, January 3, 2024 for the year-end and new year holidays. We will open Thursday, January 4, 2024. November 30, 2023
  • Due to the undergoing maintenance of the air conditioning system, the heating is not working properly in our library. We apologize for the inconvenience, though please bring warm clothing as needed. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. November 27, 2023
  • ARRIDE will be unavailable from Thursday, 14th September 2023 (JST) to Thursday, 21th September 2023 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. September 6, 2023
  • The online library catalog (OPAC) will be unavailable all day 22th August 2023 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. August 8, 2023
  • [Book Exhibition] “ The Age of Silence: Contemporary Thai History with the Writings of Thongchai Winichakul” Tuesday, August 1st– Friday, September 28th, 2023. July 7, 2023
  • The library will be open 13:00 on Saturday,3rd June 2023 due to severe weather conditions. Please note that the opening of the library may be further delayed in some cases.We may not be able to answer phone calls. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. June 2, 2023
  • Please read before visiting the libraryJune 1, 2023
  • The online library catalog ( OPAC) will be unavailable from 9:00 to 18:30, 21st May 2023(JST) and all day 31th May 2023 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. May 18, 2023
2022
  • The Library will be closed from Wednesday, December 28, 2022 to Tuesday, January 3, 2023 for the year-end and new year holidays. We will open Wednesday, January 4, 2023. December 26, 2022
  • Parking lot for visitors is restricted due to maintenance work at the site from Tuesday, 15th to Wednesday, 16th November (All day). We apologize for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. November 4, 2022
  • 【Accepting admission without reservation】The IDE library opens on weekdays and the 1st and 3rd Saturdays. November 1, 2022
  • Digital archives will be unavailable on Tuesday, 28th June 2022 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. June 24, 2022
  • ARRIDE will be unavailable from 15:00 to 18:00 on Tuesday, 21th June 2022 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. June 10, 2022
  • The online library catalog (OPAC) will be unavailable from 6:00, Sunday, 15th May 2022 (JST) to 9:00, Monday, 16th February 2022 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. April 25, 2022
  • [Please check during March]The OPAC and Alert system of Library. March 18, 2022
  • Digital archives will be unavailable from 13:00 to 15:00 on Thursday, 20th January 2022 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. January 19, 2022
  • Digital archives will be unavailable from 15:00 to 17:00 on Thursday, 6th January 2022 (JST) due to the maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. January 4, 2022
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