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Library

Libraries are facilities where you can read, view, listen and borrow books, magazines, DVDs and CDs.
There are 10 libraries in Shinjuku City, holding more than 1 million books and 60,000 audiovisual materials (CDs, videos, DVDs, cassette tapes, etc.), as well as over 180 newspapers and 1,900 magazines in total.
For more information about services, click here.

Borrowing and Reserving Books

A library card is required to borrow and reserve books and materials.
For more information about creating a library card (user registration), click here.

Note: A free Shinjuku Municipal Library Guide (available in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean) is distributed at each library.
You can also view it on the Multilanguage Leaflets, etc. page.

Libraries in Shinjuku

Multicultural Services

・Multilingual Book Search Assistance (Okubo Library)
Assistance in searching for books and doing research in Korean and Chinese is provided. In addition, there are staff members who can speak English, Chinese, and Korean. If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to ask for help at the circulation desk.

・Multicultural Book Corner (Yotsuya and Okubo Libraries)
The multicultural book corner has books in Korean, Chinese, English, and other languages. You can request foreign-language books using a request card for multicultural books. These cards are available at these libraries.

・Storytelling in Foreign Languages

Storytelling events in foreign languages for children are held on an ongoing basis at Children’s Library, Yotsuya Library, Nishi-Ochiai Library, Toyama Library, Kita-Shinjuku Library, Nakamachi Library, Tsunohazu Library, Okubo Library, and Shimo-Ochiai Library.