You can request delivery of books or photocopies of materials when they are not available at the Library of Economics or at any other University of Tokyo library.
Individuals Subject to the Service
- Members of the Graduate School and the Faculty of Economics (including Professors Emeritus of the Graduate School of Economics)
- Members of the Graduate School of Public Policy who use the Library of Economics as their “Home Library”
Libraries Available for Request
University of Tokyo Libraries
You can request materials that are not available at the Library of Economics, but are available at other University of Tokyo libraries.
Books are delivered free of charge, but a fee is charged for delivering photocopies of materials.
For more information, please refer to the Book/Photocopy Delivery from University of Tokyo Libraries page.
Libraries Outside the University of Tokyo
You can request materials that are not available at any University of Tokyo library, but are available at libraries outside the University of Tokyo.
A fee is charged for both the delivery of books and photocopies of materials.
For more information, please refer to the Book/Photocopy Delivery from Libraries Outside the University of Tokyo University of Tokyo Libraries page.
Examples of libraries
- University libraries in Japan
- National Diet Library, Japan
- Overseas university libraries
- British Library
Payment Method
Please refer to the Payment Method for Book/Photocopy Delivery page.
* Professor, Associate Professor, Research Associate, and Full-time Lecturer at the Graduate School and the Faculty of Economics can pay by public fund.

