For Parents of Faculty of Medicine Students

Parents of Faculty of Medicine students (Parents' Association) can have a library usage permit (hereinafter, "FUL CARD") issued, enabling usage of the Medical Library.
Please note that cars cannot be driven onto campus when visiting a library, so we ask that you use public transportation.
* If you are a parent of a student of another faculty, please conduct procedures at the Central Library.

Information for Library Usage Available Services

Information for Library Usage

Procedures for Usage

Please bring a form of personal identification which contains your name and current address (an official document such as a health insurance card) and visit the Medical Library counter. A FUL CARD will be issued.
Please note we also accept FUL CARD applications via postal mail and email attachments.
In the case of applying by postal mail or email, we will ask you to present a form of identification when receiving the FUL CARD.
* It takes time to issue a FUL CARD. We ask for your understanding in advance.

Reception Hours

Reception hours for issuance of a FUL CARD

8:50 AM to 8:30 PM

Available hours for those who already have a FUL CARD

Weekdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 8:50 AM to 10:00 PM

FUL CARD Validity Period

  Validity Period
Parents of Faculty of Medicine Students (Parents' Association) During membership period of Parents' Association
* In the case of leaving the Parents' Association, the FUL CARD will become invalid, even in the midst of an academic year.

Reissuance of FUL CARD

For reissuance procedures, you will need a form of personal identification.

Schedule

The library is closed on August 15 and December 29 to January 3 of the following year.
From January to early March, before national examinations for medical doctors and nurses, usage of the library is not permitted.
Information regarding changes in hours and temporary closures is provided via displays, on the Fukuoka University Library website, etc.

Schedule

Entering/Exiting

The entrance/exit is on 2F of the Medical Information Center.
A book detection system (unauthorized take-out prevention device) is installed there. When materials are taken without following the borrowing procedure, an alarm will sound. When the device has been activated, please follow the instructions of the library staff.

When Using the Library

  • Please follow usage regulations when using library facilities, equipment, materials, etc.
  • Please place materials used within the library on a return counter.
  • Please do not leave your belongings in the library when stepping away from your seat.
  • Food cannot be consumed in the library.
  • Drinks may be consumed at the Medical Library in sealed containers (plastic bottles, water bottles, etc.) in the reading areas (except where library materials and precision equipment are located).
  • For cell phone calls in the Medical Library, please use the "Refreshment Corner" on the 3rd floors.
  • Smoking is not allowed on the university grounds.

Available Services

Reading/Reproducing (Copying) Materials

Materials on the periodicals floor (2F) and the books floor (3F) can be read inside the library.
When using materials in the closed stacks (1F), please make a request at the counter.
Library materials can be copied, but only for the purposes of education, research, and/or investigation (fees apply). Please use the materials within the scope of their respective copyrights. When making copies, please fill out the necessary fields in the "Document Reproduction Application" provided, and submit the application at the counter. Only library materials can be copied in the library. The copying fee is 10 yen per page for black and white prints, and 50 yen per page for color prints.

Borrowing/Returning

Borrowing

Please place your FUL CARD on the materials you wish to borrow, and conduct borrowing procedures at the counter.

Item Limit and Duration for Borrowing

  Item Limit for Borrowing Duration for Borrowing
Parents of Faculty of Medicine Students (Parents' Association) 3 Items (Books) 7 Days

Materials Not Available for Borrowing

The below materials cannot be lent for use outside of the library. Please use them in the library.

  • Rare Books
  • Books (In-Library Use Only)
  • Periodicals
  • Newspapers
  • Specially Designated Materials

Returning

Please be sure to return materials you have borrowed by the return deadline. Materials can be returned at any counter in the Central Library, the Medical Library, and the faculty libraries. In the case of failing to return materials within the return deadline, lending will be suspended for the number of days exceeding the deadline.

Contact Information for Inquiries

[Medical Library] User Services Section (Ext. 3055) E-mail:

  • Medical Library

    7-45-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku Fukuoka 814-0180, JAPAN
    Phone: +81-92-801-1011 / Fax: +81-92-862-6930

  • Fukuoka University Library

    8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku Fukuoka 814-0180, JAPAN
    Phone: +81-92-871-6631 / Fax: +81-92-865-3794

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