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Overview of Library

Information on facilities

  • June 1975 Construction of the construction of the Yatomi Municipal Library began
  • May 1976 Opening of the Yatomi Municipal Library
  • May 1984 Construction of the new building (subsidized by the Ministry of Education) started
  • July 1985 The new building opened. Use of audiovisual materials in the hall, start of "exhibition"
  • December 1986 Computer system operation
  • October 1988 Started lending of audiovisual materials (records, cassettes and CDs) outside the library
  • December 1989 Installed an electric compact bookcase in closed shelves
  • December 1991 Update operation of the computer system
  • March 1992 Started lending of audiovisual materials (videotapes) outside the building
  • December 1997 Update of the computer system. Change materials and user codes to barcodes
  • June 2001 Started using the Internet
  • December 2002 Update of the computer system
  • April 2006 To Yatomi City due to the merger of Yatomicho and Jyushiyamamura towns and villages.
           Name changed to Yatomi City Library
  • Extension of opening hours in December 2006 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
           Start of issuance of resident's card and seal certificate (Saturday, Sunday, national holiday)
  • December 2007 Update of the computer system
  • July 2007 DVD lending started
  • December 2007 Establishment of Internet website
  • March 2008 Started "Ohanashi no Kai"
  • April 2009 Opening of the Jyushiyama Branch Library Corner
  • December 2012 Update of computer system
          Start of "Chick's Story"
  • March 2013 Started booking and extending the loan period on the Internet
  • August 2015 Closed the Jyushiyama Branch Library Corner
  • November 2017 Introduction of reading notebook seal printing press
  • March 2021 Introduced book sterilization machine
  • March 2022 Comics lending started
  • April 2022 Opened Twitter
  • June 2023 Free distribution of expulsion books started
  • March 2024 End of issuance of resident's card and seal certificate
  • July 2024: Move to and move to the story
  • August 2024 Relocation of library office
  • October 2025 Temporary closure due to the renewal of the Machinaka Exchange Center
  • November 2025 Opened temporary library window
  • March 2026 The temporary library window closes
  • April 2026 Started outsourcing of library counters and other operations
  • May 2026 Library Renewal Open

Overview of Facilities

Location

Postal code: 498-0017
Address: 347 Minamihonda, Maegasu-cho, Yatomi City, Aichi Prefecture, 2nd floor of Minatomachinaka Exchange Center

Area

Site area: 3,191.000 square meters
Building area: 1,580.850 square meters
Total floor area: 1,978.216 square meters

In-house facilities <1st floor>

Closed library second library entrance hall

In-house facilities <2nd floor>

General Reading Room Children's Reading Room Otona Lounge Browsing Corner Working Room Study Room