Together, the libraries serve university students and faculty as an information database with a primary focus on art education and research.

[2] The Hachioji Library, situated between Tama Art University's main gate and the center of campus, opened in 2007 after three years of construction.

These arches are formed with plate steel reinforced with concrete, with walls measuring 200 millimeters (about 7.8 inches) thick, with a maximum span of more than 12 meters (39 feet).

Rows of these colonnades are arranged in a configuration that produces a variety of interior spatial types and exterior views.Hachioji Library was designed to complement its physical location.

The building's arches, made of steel and concrete, along with the surrounding glass walls, flow with the land that the library sits on.