Tokyo Metropolitan Library

[2] The Metropolitan Central Library is located in the Minami-Azabu section of Minato.

The library is free and open to the public, although not all collections are available to all people at all times.

[3] The Central Branch seats up to 900 people and provides access to wireless Wi-Fi and online databases.

[5] Although not as deep as the collection of the National Diet Library, which houses 44,187,016 items,[6] The Tokyo Metropolitan Library houses a large collection of books, periodicals, and audio-visual materials.

The Central Branch holds 240,000 volumes, including a large collection of rare materials, showcasing over 40,000 documents pertaining to the history of Tokyo (Edo), some of which date back over 400 years.