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Announcements are posted on the National Diet Library website .</p> <ul class="noneList"> <li>*To use the Rare Books and Old Materials Room on service Saturdays, it is necessary to make a reservation. </li> </ul> <ul id="calendar_list" class="under calendar_list cf"> <li> <div class="date_case"> <span>March 2025</span> </div> <div class="closed"> <dl class="list_a cf"> <dt><span>Library Holiday</span></dt> <dd>2nd, 9th, 16th, 19th, 20th, 23rd, 30th</dd> </dl> </div> <table class="calendar_body"> <thead> <tr> <th>Sun</th> <th>Mon</th> <th>Tue</th> <th>Wed</th> <th>Thu</th> <th>Fri</th> <th>Sat</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> <td>6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td class="close01">19</td> <td class="close01">20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> <td>27</td> <td>28</td> <td>29</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">30 </td> <td>31 </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </li> <li> <div class="date_case"> <span>April 2025</span> </div> <div class="closed"> <dl class="list_a cf"> <dt><span>Library Holiday</span></dt> <dd>6th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 27th, 29th</dd> </dl> </div> <table class="calendar_body"> <thead> <tr> <th>Sun</th> <th>Mon</th> <th>Tue</th> <th>Wed</th> <th>Thu</th> <th>Fri</th> <th>Sat</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">6</td> <td>7</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>10</td> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">13</td> <td>14</td> <td>15</td> <td class="close01">16</td> <td>17</td> <td>18</td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">20</td> <td>21</td> <td>22</td> <td>23</td> <td>24</td> <td>25</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="close01">27</td> <td>28</td> <td class="close01">29</td> <td>30</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </li> </ul> <p>For the yearly schedule of Library closure, please see the <a href="/en/tokyo/yearholiday.html">Library Calendar</a>. </p> </div> <h2>Library Open Hours</h2> <div class="dataSet"> <p>Regular library hours are as follows.</p> <p>Additionally, the National Diet Library is sometimes forced to change its library hours temporarily due to weather impacts on traffic conditions. Announcements are posted on the National Diet Library website.</p> <p class="highlight">*Some special materials rooms have different service hours. For more information, please see the guide,<a href="/en/tokyo/reading_info/index.html"> "Special Materials Rooms and Reading Rooms."</a></p> <div class="tbl_wrap"> <table summary="This table gives details opening hours and each service hours for the Tokyo Main Library of the National Diet Library." id="publicationList"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row" class="registration" width="25%">User Registration</th> <td colspan="2">9:00-18:30 (16:30 on Saturday) </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="opentime" width="25%">Opening hours</th> <td colspan="2">9:30-19:00 (17:00 on Saturday)</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="datarequest" width="25%">Requests for closed stack materials </th> <td colspan="2">9:30-18:00 (16:00 on Saturday)</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="copyrequest white-normal" width="25%">Same-day Photoduplication Requests</th> <td colspan="2">10:00-18:00 (16:00 on Saturday)</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="copyrequest erectoronic information" width="25%"> Printouts of electronic resources</th> <td colspan="2">10:00-18:00 (16:00 on Saturday)</td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="copyrequest_after" width="25%">Later date photoduplication requests (sent by mail)</th> <td colspan="2">10:00-18:30 (16:30 on Saturday)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <a name="operatingtime" id="operatingtime"></a> <h3>Cafeteria, Coffee shops & Shop</h3> <div class="dataSet"> <div class="tbl_wrap"> <table summary="This table gives details open hours of Cafeteria and Tea rooms." id="shopList"> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row" class="shokudou" width="25%">Cafeteria<br />(Main Bldg. 6th Floor) </th> <td colspan="2" class="white-normal"> 11:00-18:30 (15:00 on Wednesday and Saturday) <ul class="aster"> <li><span>*</span>Orders will be taken until 30 minutes before closing time.</li> <li><span>*</span>Please consume food and beverages brought in from outside in the designated area.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="baiten" width="25%">Shop<br />(Main Bldg. 6th Floor) </th> <td colspan="2" class="white-normal">9:30-18:30 (17:00 on Saturday) </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="kissa_honkan" width="25%">Coffee shop<br />(Main Bldg. 3rd Floor) </th> <td colspan="2" class="white-normal">11:00-16:00 <ul class="aster"> <li><span>*</span>Orders will be taken until 20 minutes before closing time. </li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="kissa_shinkan" width="25%">Coffee shop<br />(Annex 1st Floor) </th> <td colspan="2" class="white-normal">11:00-15:30 <ul class="aster"> <li><span>*</span>Lunches are on sale from 11:00 to 14:00. 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