Choose the public or researcher route
The library distinguishes ordinary public viewing in its eighth-floor viewing hall from the researcher-booth service. Its researcher guidance lists qualifying categories and says general visitors can use the public hall without an advance individual reservation. A missing researcher menu should therefore first be considered in relation to the service you actually need.
Write down whether your goal is ordinary programme viewing or a research session requiring the specialised booth. For a group, consult the separate group arrangements instead of applying an individual public-viewing statement to an organised visit. Keep the intended service name in any enquiry.
Complete approval before looking for a booking slot
The published researcher sequence is account creation, a service-use application through My Page, approval, and then booth reservation. The library says an approved account receives the researcher-services menu and an email notification. An account that can sign in but has not been approved has not yet completed the same process.
Check your own application state and retained confirmation before attempting another registration. If the menu remains absent, ask about the existing application with its identifying reference rather than creating duplicate accounts. A successful login only tests the account stage; it does not demonstrate research-service approval.
Reserve and prepare the approved session
After approval, the library directs users to reserve through the researcher-services menu. Its guidance normally asks for booking at least one week before the desired day, with a telephone enquiry for a shorter interval. Recheck the current opening calendar and actual acceptance before treating a proposed date as confirmed.
Prepare the programme identifiers and a focused viewing question for the session. The researcher guidance also describes first-visit identification and, for students, a teacher’s recommendation. Keep those preparation requirements attached to the research route rather than assuming every public visitor needs the same paperwork. The final plan should show approval and reservation as separate completed steps.