Get Ready for Awesome Ebooks! But First, a Little Nap Time for Our Library Robot!
Hey there, budding scientists and curious explorers! Did you know that your amazing Kyoto University Library is getting a super-duper upgrade? It’s like giving our library a brand new brain to find you even more incredible stories and facts!
On August 10th, 2025, something exciting is happening. Our library’s special robot friend, the one that helps us find and read all the wonderful electronic books (we call them “ebooks”!), needs a little break. Think of it like our library robot going for a spa day or getting a new set of super-powered gears!
What does this mean for you?
It means that for a little while on August 10th, 2025, you won’t be able to use the Ebook Central service. This is the special place where you can find tons of digital books about all sorts of amazing things – from how dinosaurs roared to how stars twinkle in the night sky!
Why is this happening?
Because our library loves to give you the best! This “maintenance” is like giving our library robot a special tune-up. They’re making it even faster, smarter, and better at finding you all the cool science books you love. Imagine if your favorite toy got a new superpower – that’s kind of what’s happening to our ebook system!
Think of it like this:
Have you ever had a toy that needed new batteries? Or a game that needed an update? That’s what’s happening to the Ebook Central system. It’s getting ready to be even more amazing for you!
What can you do?
While our library robot is taking its nap, you can still be a super scientist in other ways!
- Look up other books! The library has thousands and thousands of other books that aren’t ebooks. Maybe you can find a book about a scientist who invented something amazing, or a story about a brave explorer who discovered a new animal!
- Draw a science picture! What’s your favorite thing in science? Is it a volcano? A rocket ship? A fuzzy caterpillar? Draw a picture of it and imagine how it works!
- Ask a grown-up a science question! What makes the sky blue? How do plants grow? Grown-ups have learned lots of science too, and they might be able to tell you something cool!
And then… the magic happens again!
After its special break, the Ebook Central system will be back, even better than before! You’ll be able to zoom through even more incredible stories and learn all sorts of fantastic things about science.
So, let’s all cheer for our library’s super robot! And let’s keep our curious minds busy until the ebooks are ready to wow us again. Science is all around us, waiting to be discovered, just like a hidden treasure! Keep asking questions, keep exploring, and who knows, maybe one day you’ll be the one inventing something amazing that helps our library robots!
【電子ブック】Ebook Central メンテナンスによるサービス一時停止 (2025/8/10)
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