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	Prefectural Library   The Prefectural Library is located close to center of town in Hiyoshi-cho. It has a large selection of materials, including a Children’s Book Section and an Audio-Visual Materials Section. An International Library Corner was opened in 1996, and has books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese, English, Farsi, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.   Any Gunma resident may become a Library member and borrow materials from the library. To become a member, simply bring your Alien Registration Card, and fill in the Registration Form at the library counter. ◆ Hours   Central Library A/V Room Children’s Monday Closed Closed Closed Tuesday-Friday 9am - 7pm 9am - 7pm 9am - 7pm Saturday 9am - 6pm 9am - 6pm 9am - 6pm Sunday 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm 9am - 5pm ** The entire Library is closed on Mondays, National Holidays and on the last day of each month. Contact: Gunma Prefectural Library 1-9-1 Hiyoshi-cho, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0017 Phone:027 (231) 3008 Fax:027 (235) 4196 Municipal Libraries   Maebashi has 11 libraries such as the Maebashi City Library adjacent to the City Office. You can return books you borrowed to any of them (except for the Ogo, Miyagi and Kasukawa Community Center Library). The Maebashi City Library has the largest selection of foreign books, CDs and cassette tapes. Those who reside or commute to office or school in Maebashi can borrow books. First you need to make a library card to be a member. Bring your Alien Registration Card when you apply for it. Website of the Maebashi City Library (in Japanese) To download the application form for a library card(PDF) ◆ Hours The Maebashi City Library Monday, New Year's Holidays, periods for the special arrangement of books (Spring/ Fall) Closed Tuesday-Friday 9am - 7pm Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays 10am - 5pm Branches Weekdays 10am - 6pm Saturday, Sunday, National holidays 10am - 5pm ** Branches closed on Monday: Kamikawafuchi, Shimokawafuchi, Kaigaya, Nankitsu, Motosoja, Ogo, Fujimi, Kyouiku Plaza. Branches closed on Thursday: Haga, Kiyosato, Jonan, Miyagi, Kasukawa. Maebashi Children's Library The fourth Wednesday of every month (or the next day in case of National Holidays), New Year's Holidays, periods for the special arrangement of books, firts Monday of June and December Closed Weekdays other than those mentioned above, Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays 10am - 5pm ** Branches closed on Monday: Kamikawafuchi, Shimokawafuchi, Kaigaya, Nankitsu, Motosoja, Ogo, Fujimi, Kyouiku Plaza. Branches closed on Thursday: Haga, Kiyosato, Jonan, Miyagi, Kasukawa. Contact: Maebashi City Library 2-12-9 Ote-machi, Maebashi 〒371-0026 Phone:027 (224) 4311 Kamikawafuchi Branch 35 Gokan-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0813 Phone:027 (265) 4123 Simokawafuchi Branch 59-3 Turukouji-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒379-2141 Phone:027 (265) 7070 Kaigaya Branch 141-3 Kamiizumi-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0007 Phone:027 (261) 3723 Haga Branch 817 Tottori-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0131 Phone:027 (269) 9308 Kiyosato Branch 339 Aonashi-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒370-3573 Phone:027 (253) 4588 Nankitsu Branch 158 Nichirinji-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0042 Phone:027 (231) 0331 Jonan Branch 1320 Ninomiya-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒379-2117 Phone:027 (268) 2114 Ogo Branch (Ogo Shante) 15 Ogo-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0223 Phone:027 (283) 1100 Miyagi Branch 1711-8 Hanageishi-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0294 Phone:027 (283) 6886 Kasukawa Branch 194-4 Nishitanabo Kasukawa-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0217 Phone:027 (285) 3311 Sougou Kyouiku (General Education) Plaza Branch 3-1-1 Iwagami-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0035 Phone:027 (230) 9093 Motosoja Branch 3-1-1 Motosoja-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0846 Phone:027 (253) 7373 Fujimi Branch 866-1 Fujimi-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0114 Phone:027 (288) 6112 Maebashi Children's Library 2-12-1 Hon-machi, Maebashi-shi 〒371-0023 Phone:027 (230) 8833 International Library in Gunma Tourism International Association You can look through or borrow foreign newspapers and books. The library also provides service for converting video systems and watching overseas satellite broadcasts (BBC, Korean, Brazilian and Chinese). ◆ Hours Monday-Friday 9am - 5pm Contact: Gunma Tourism International Association 3F Gunma Kaikan 2-1-1 Ote-machi, Maebashi-shi, 〒371-0026 Phone:027 (243) 7271
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