Libraries

Libraries are places where you can read books and/or borrow books. It is free of charge.

In Urayasu City, in addition to Chuo Library, there are seven libraries (branches) which are located inside the public halls (kominkan). Chuo Library has many foreign-language materials, such as in English, Chinese, and Korean.

In order to be able to borrow books, you must make a library card. Please bring your identification card to verify your name and Urayasu City’s address, such as your residence card.
Information about how to use the library is available in simple Japanese, English, Chinese (simplified and traditional) and Korean (available in the libraries). 

Chuo Library 

Hours

Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, Monday and national holidays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Location

1-2-1 Nekozane, Urayasu City

Tel.

 047-352-4646

Closed on the following days

• Facility maintenance days (last day of the month; however, if the last day falls on Saturday, Sunday, Monday or a national holiday, then the maintenance is done on the previous day of the last day)
• December 29th to January 4th
• Special maintenance periods
• Periodic cleaning days

Branches (located within public halls) 

Hours

Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m.

Locations and phone numbers

• Takasu Branch (Takasu Public Hall)
  5-3-2 Takasu (within Community Exchange Plaza Esure Takasu) ,Tel.047-304-0314
• Nekozane Branch (Chuo Public Hall)
  4-18-1 Nekozane,Tel.047-351-2659
• Horie Branch (Horie Public Hall)
  2-2-1 Fujimi,Tel.047-351-3097
• Tomioka Branch (Tomioka Public Hall)
  3-1-7 Tomioka,Tel.047-352-7180
• Mihama Branch (Mihama Public Hall)
  5-13-1 Mihama,Tel.047-354-0009
• Todaijima Branch (Todaijima Public Hall)
  2-14-1 Todaijima,Tel.047-382-1707
• Hinode Branch (Hinode Public Hall)
  4-1-1 Hinode,Tel.047-390-0606

Closed on the following days

• National holidays (however, it is open if the holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday)
• Facility maintenance days (last day of the month, excluding Saturday, Sunday and Monday)
• December 29th to January 4th