University Library

The University Library is composed of the Central Library, the Medical Library and the Pharmacy Library. It provides information resources and services to support the University's educational and research activities.
The Central library is open from 8:40 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

	The Aso Manuscript Collection
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(As of March 31, 2007)
	Books	Periodicals
Central Library	1,083,601	14,209
Medical Library	180,624	4,902
Pharmacy Library	38,280	1,014
Total	1,302,505	20,125

1. The Aso Manuscript Collection (1,047 items)
This impressive collection of historical documents, formerly kept at Aso Shrine, contains a wealth of information relating to the Nanbokucho and Kamakura Periods. Of the 1,047 items of this collection, 34 volumes of 304 letters and 36 manuscripts have been designated Important Cultural Properties.

2. The Hosokawa Manuscript Collection (43,867 items)
This is the largest collection of primary source materials on the administration of the Hosokawa government (Hosokawa Han), ranging from the Nanbokucho Period to the early Meiji Period.

3. The Lafcadio Hearn Collection (210 volumes)
This is an extensive collection of various editions of the works of Lafcadio Hearn and fundamental research materials about Hearn, chiefly in English. It contains his English translations of Anatole France, Gustave Flaubert, and Theophile Gautier.