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SDGs and Children's Books: What Libraries Can Do

On the topic of the SDGs, we are distributing video interviews with people involved in children’s books. (Open in YouTube)
A teenager's encyclopedia of the history of Japan

This site presents the NDL's collection of books on Japanese history in encyclopedia format.
Exploring the Brick Building of the ILCL in VR!

This VR content is a 3D virtual tour of the Brick Building of the International Library of Children's Literature（In Japanese）.
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2024-10-1

Exhibitions

From October 1, 2024 (Tue.) to December 25, 2024 (Wed.), ILCL is holding an exhibition “The Hans Christian Andersen Awards”
2024-8-19

Children's books

“Publishing situation of children’s books in Japan from the perspective of the International Library of Children’s Literature’s collection” has been updated.
2024-8-16

Some services may be suspended (August 16)
2024-8-6

Events

September 29, 2024 (Sun.), Concert for Children* will be held.
2024-7-30

Exhibitions

From October 1, 2024 (Tue.) , ILCL exhibition "Hans Christian Andersen Awards" will be held.
2024-7-9

Exhibitions

From July 9, 2024 (Tue.) to August 25, 2024 (Sun.), ILCL is holding an exhibition “The World Through Picture Books-Librarians' favourite books from their country”

2024-8-19

Children's books

“Publishing situation of children’s books in Japan from the perspective of the International Library of Children’s Literature’s collection” has been updated.
2022-8-24

Children's books

“Publishing situation of children’s books in Japan from the perspective of the International Library of Children’s Literature’s collection” has been updated.

News on children's books

2024-8-6

Events

September 29, 2024 (Sun.), Concert for Children* will be held.
2024-3-26

Events

The ILCL Will Hold an Event: Enjoying Books on Science—About Karikó Katalin, Nobel Prize Winner from Hungary on April 27, 2024.
2024-3-26

Events

On May 5, 2024 (Sun.), Lecture: "The ChatGPT Generative AI and the Future of School Education and Libraries *" will be held.
2024-3-19

Events

From March 19, 2024 (Tue.) to March 31, 2025 (Mon.), Lecture: "The Magic Door" by British picture book author Rachel Bright is available on video.
2024-2-1

Events

March 24, 2024 (Sun.), Picture books and music for children “The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert” (Japanese)
2023-11-30

Events

On February 4, 2024(Sun.), Lecture: "The Magic Door" by British picture book author Rachel Bright will be held.

2024-10-1

Exhibitions

From October 1, 2024 (Tue.) to December 25, 2024 (Wed.), ILCL is holding an exhibition “The Hans Christian Andersen Awards”
2024-7-30

Exhibitions

From October 1, 2024 (Tue.) , ILCL exhibition "Hans Christian Andersen Awards" will be held.
2024-7-9

Exhibitions

From July 9, 2024 (Tue.) to August 25, 2024 (Sun.), ILCL is holding an exhibition “The World Through Picture Books-Librarians' favourite books from their country”
2024-5-28

Exhibitions

From July 9, 2024 (Tue.) to August 25, 2024 (Sun.), ILCL exhibition “The World Through Picture Books-Librarians' favourite books from their country” will be held.
2024-3-26

Exhibitions

From March 26, 2024 (Tue.) to June 23, 2024 (Sun.), ILCL is holding an exhibition “The Imperial Library and the Dawn of Japanese Children's Books”
2024-2-27

Exhibitions

From March 26, 2024 (Tue.) , ILCL exhibition "The Imperial Library and the Dawn of Japanese Children's Books" will be held.

2024-3-26

The 109th All-Japan Library Conference (2023)
2024-3-15

Lecture: “The Magic Door” by British picture book author Rachel Bright
2023-8-6

Fifth Basic Plan Concerning the Promotion of Reading Activities by Children
2023-4-12

ILCL Digital Content: Enjoyable content from Japan!
2023-1-17

The 108th All-Japan Library Conference (2022)
2022-10-8

Outstanding Japanese Children’s Books selected by the JBBY and the Japan Foundation

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