There are 9 city libraries and 1 service spot in Shibuya. These offer on-site browsing and borrowing as well reference services to assist with research and document reservation services. The libraries also hold events such as storytelling sessions and film showings.

City libraries

Chuo Library

Address: 1-4-1 Jingumae
TEL:3403-2591
5-minute walk from JR Harajuku Station

Komorebi-Owada Library

Address: Cultural Center Owada 2F, 23-21 Sakuragaokacho
TEL:3464-4780
5-minute walk from JR Shibuya Station

Nishihara Library

Address: 2-28-9 Nishihara
TEL:3460-8535
4-minute walk from Hatagaya Station on the Keio-
Shinsen Line

Tomigaya Library

Address: 1-46-2 Uehara
TEL:3468-9020
3-minute walk from Yoyogi-Hachiman Station on the
Odakyu Line

Sasazuka Library

Address: Merkmal Keio Sasazuka 4F, 1-47-1 Sasazuka
TEL:3460-6784
One minute walk from Sasazuka Station on the Keio Line

Honmachi Library

Address: 1-33-5 Honmachi
TEL:5371-4833
7-minute walk from Hatsudai Station on the Keio-
Shinsen Line

Rinsen Library

Address: 1-9-17 Hiroo
TEL:5793-9500
12-minute walk from JR Ebisu Station or Hiroo Station
on the Hibiya Metro subway line.

Yoyogi Library

Address: Yoyogi City Resident Facility 4F, 3-51-8 Yoyogi
TEL:3370-7566
7-minute walk from JR Yoyogi Station

Sasazuka Children’s Library

Address: 3-3-1 Sasazuka
TEL:3378-1983
12-minute walk from Keio Line Sasazuka Station

Shirane Library Service Spot

Address: 4-9-1 TEL:3486-2820
2-minute walk from Kokugakuin Daigakumae bus stop on the metropolitan bus running between Shibuya
Station and Nisseki-Iryo Center.

Hours

Chuo Library

Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Mondays, Sundays and national holidays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Nishihara,Tomigaya, Honmachi and Rinsen Libraries

Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Mondays, Sundays and national holidays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Komorebi-Owada Library

Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays and national holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sasazuka Library

Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays and national holidays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Yoyogi Library

Mondays and Wednesday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sasazuka Children’s Library

Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Shirane Library Service Spot

Tuesday through Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Closed

Chuo Library

1st Monday and 3rd Thursday of the month, the New Year’s period and inventory period

Nishihara,Tomigaya Libraries

First and third Mondays of the month, Tuesdays of the weeks after the first and third Mondays of the month, every second Thursday, the New Year’s period and inventory period

Komorebi-Owada, Honmachi and Rinsen Libraries

Second and fourth Mondays of the month, the Tuesdays of the weeks before the second and fourth Mondays of the month, every second Thursday, the New Year’s period and inventory period

Sasazuka Library

Mondays, and every second Thursday, the New Year’s period and inventory period

Yoyogi Library

Tuesdays, 3rd Sunday and 2nd Thursday of the month, the New Year’s period and inventory period

Sasazuka Children’s Library

Mondays, 2nd Thursday of the month, the New Year’s period and inventory period

Shirane Library Service Spot

Mondays and the New Year’s period and inventory period

Borrowing books

Borrowing books

User registration is required to borrow books.
There are two user registration methods: registration through the official Shibuya LINE account or in person when visiting the library. When visiting, please bring ID with your home address, such as a residence card or My Number card. Up to 30 books/magazines and 10 CDs or cassette tapes can be checked out for two weeks.

Returning items

Borrowed items can be returned to any library in Shibuya. If the library is closed simply drop the materials in the book slot at the front entrance. Note that CDs must be returned directly to the library counter.

Book searches and orders

With “Kensakukun,” a search resource available in each library, you can use an online computer to search through
and reserve materials housed in the Shibuya libraly system. You can also use a similar service from the Shibuya libraries
home page. Additionally, a request service allows you to reserve materials that have been checked out, or books
located in other libraries. Please note that each library features a useful reference service housing a wide variety of
reference works.
Shibuya City libraries home page:
From mobile phones:
https://www.lib-shibuya.tokyo.jp/winj/mobileopac/top.do

Materials at the libraries

Foreign Books Corner

The Chuo Library has a Foreign Books Corner, primarily with books in English. Aside from that, A wide range of books, including novels and books on Japanese life and culture, as well as picture books, are available.

CDs Corner

CDs are available at the Central Library.

Children’s books

Young children and elementary school students can also use the children’s corner which offer picture books, picture cards, and children’s tales (Excludes Sasazuka Library and Shirane Library Service Spot)