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New Year, New Routine? Ring in 2026 with our program inspired by Japan’s beloved New Year tradition “Fukubukuro” (福袋), or lucky bag!

Starting Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, JFT Library Card holders can grab a FukuBookLoan lucky bag, containing a secret selection of books and/or audiovisual materials to borrow from the Library. Enjoy serendipitous discovery from a curated selection of novels, manga, DVD/BR, and more books about Japan or by Japanese authors! You might discover your new favourite authors, amazing film titles, and intriguing topics that you never knew existed!

How to participate in the FukuBookLoan event
*Please note the FukuBookLoan event ends when all bags are gone or on Saturday, January 31st, 2026 at 4:30 pm (whichever is faster).

1. Get or renew JFT Library Card
・You need to have a valid JFT Library card (free of charge) to receive a FukuBookLoan lucky bag.
・To apply for a new library card or renew your expired card, please fill in our Library Card Application Form online and show your photo ID along with proof of address at the Library counter. Please note the library card is valid for one year and needs to be renewed with a valid ID.

2. Select a theme tag and pick up a FukuBookLoan bag with the corresponding theme at the Library Counter
・Visit the JFT Library during the Library’s opening hours in January
・Pick up a bag theme from the FukuBookLoan rack. *One bag maximum per library cardholder
・Bring the note to the library counter. Staff will grab a bag from the storage and proceed with the checkouts.
・Each bag contains 3 to 4 items. Please note those items will be counted toward the maximum number of items that can be checked out from the Library, which is 15 total items (a 5-item limit for periodicals and audiovisual materials).

3. Enjoy serendipitous discovery & share your thoughts!
・Take the FukuBookLoan bag home and enjoy discovering what’s inside!
・If you are an active social media user, feel free to post about the items in the bag and the FukuBookLoan experience using the hashtag #JFTLibrary

4. Return the items by the due date
・ The items in the bag are for loan and must be returned to the Library within a 3-week loan period (may be renewed once for another 3 weeks if there are no holds pending).