Home Delivery Service

Eligibility

Undergraduate students (all students) and graduate students (Master’s Course and Doctoral Course) enrolled at ICU

Borrowing rules

You may apply three times per person during the Term, and a maximum of 5 books (total of 15 books) per application can be borrowed.

The number of times you have used this service in the Term will not be counted in the number of times you are eligible for the service in the next Term.

Loan periods for books are as follows.

• undergraduate students: 2 weeks, graduate students: 1 month(*)

*Seniors and graduate students are eligible for using the special thesis loan period (maximum of 10 books for 3 months).

How to apply

Please access the application form from the following URL or QR code.

• ICU Library Home Delivery Service Application Form for ICU Students


If your application is complete, an automated email will be sent with the subject "【郵送】申し込み完了 Thank you for Application".

If you do not receive the email, check your junk email folder.

Notes (Please check before applying!)

• Please confirm in advance with the OPAC that the book is available for checkout at the ICU Library. If available as an e-book, we recommend you to utilize this version since there is access from home.

  →OPAC, e-Resource Access (Databases List)

• Books in which "Location" on the OPAC is indicated as "ASRS" can also be checked out.
• As a general rule, magazines and large books cannot be checked out.
• The book(s) will be sent by Yamato Transport's courier service. Please fill out the application form with your delivery time preference.
• Only domestic deliveries can be made. We cannot accept international delivery requests.
• The cost of sending the book(s) from and returning to the library are both covered by the university. Please use the enclosed cash on delivery slip when returning the items.
• Please note that it may take some time for the book(s) to be shipped after you apply.
• Applications received on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and on days when the library is closed will be accepted on the next library open day.

Book returns by mail

If you have difficulty coming to the library in person to return your books, we will accept the return of books by mail or courier service. Please send to the following address:

Document Supply Center
International Christian University Library
3-10-2, Osawa, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8585, Japan

◎Please use a service that allows tracking of delivery status (e.g., registered mail, Letter Pack, TA-Q-BIN). Please note that the borrower is responsible for shipping and other expenses. As a general rule, you are responsible for any loss or damage caused by mailing. Thank you for your understanding.

◎If you have a delivery slip issued by the library, you can use it for your returns.