UTokyo Library System reaches milestone of 10 million volumes

The University of Tokyo Library System’s collection reached ten million books in 2023, making us the first university library in Japan to acquire ten million books.

The university has three Main Libraries: the General Library, Komaba Library, and Kashiwa Library. In addition, it has 27 department libraries located in faculties, graduate schools, research institutes, etc. These 30 libraries work together to provide services as a single collaborative system that forms the University of Tokyo Library System. The ten million books are the combined total of all the books in the 30 libraries.

To commemorate this, we have launched a public relations project titled “UTokyo Library Milestone of 10 Million Volumes: Stories of 10 Million Books," for which a special website was created. On the website, we have posted a variety of content, including articles by faculty members involved in the operation of the University of Tokyo Library System. Please visit the website:

UTokyo Library Milestone of 10 Million Volumes (in Japanese)
 

Share your favorite UTokyo Library System book on social media

How about posting on social media about one book you have come across out of the 10 million books at the University of Tokyo? Any book in the collections of the affiliated libraries is OK. Use a hashtag to post your favorite book on social media!

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