The picture book “WHY IS THE MANUL ANGRY?” has become part of the Ueno Zoo Resource Room collection.

In a previous post, I reported that I had donated the picture book “WHY IS THE MANUL ANGRY?” to Asahiyama Zoo.

After that, Shitara Sumomo, one of the friends who jointly purchased the picture book, handled the procedures for donating it to the Ueno Zoo Resource Room.

Originally, she had planned to donate the picture book to Higashiyama Zoo, but after making an inquiry,

“Because few people would look at a picture book in a foreign language,”

she was apparently turned down for that reason.

So

“The procedures for using it may be more complicated than at the library corners of other facilities with Pallas’s cats, but how about donating it to the Ueno Zoo Resource Room?”

I suggested, and she agreed to take care of the procedures.

Fortunately, Ueno Zoo accepted the picture book!

Some time later, Shitara confirmed that it began appearing in searches on the Resource Room’s catalog website under “WHY IS THE MANUL ANGRY?” (the original Russian title).

Just like this.

WHY IS THE MANUL ANGRY? https://uenozoolibrary.opac.jp/opac/Holding_list?rgtn=000022187

The picture book’s title also appears under “New Arrivals” on the Resource Room homepage!

(Only the search function within the page is available in English.)

If you would like to view books in the Ueno Zoo Resource Room, advance reservations by telephone are required, as stated on the Resource Room homepage. (The usage guide is available only in Japanese.)

I will paste the “Usage Guide” section into this article. I think it can be translated into other languages as needed.

Usage Guide

The Ueno Zoo Resource Room collects domestic and international books on animals, zoos, and aquariums. The collection can be viewed on the second floor of the administrative office in the West Garden of Ueno Zoo. With the exception of reference books and newly acquired books, materials are generally kept in closed stacks. Materials cannot be borrowed.
For information on how to search, please see “Search Tips”. 
 Hours Every Saturday, 10:00–12:00 / 13:00–16:00　　*All-day use is not available. 
 Capacity Up to two people per group, both in the morning and afternoon. 
 Application for Use　*Advance reservation required Even within the hours and capacity stated above, there may irregularly be days and time slots when use is unavailable. Please be sure to make a reservation by telephone (03-3828-8235) at least one week before your desired date of use. Nothing is required for the procedure. Please note that visitors without reservations will not be admitted. When making a reservation, please provide the following information: 　1. Desired time of use 　2. Number of users 　3. Name 　4. Contact information 　5. Desired materials 
About photocopying Materials may be copied within the limits stipulated by copyright law. Copying fees　　Black and white: 20 yen per page; color: 50 yen per page　(Cash only for use of the copier in the Resource Room.) Reference　　　　Copyright Act (e-Gov, a website operated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Administrative Management Bureau) *Mail-in photocopying of documents is also available. For details, please see “Document Photocopying by Mail Service”. 
 Access Please come to the “Service Entrance” along the public road beside the West Garden of Ueno Zoo and speak to the security guard at the gate. (The Service Entrance is not the entrance gate used by general zoo visitors.) 　• Please check the location of the Service Entrance on this map. Here is the Google Map. 　• Here is Ueno Zoo’s access page. 　• Please note that you cannot pass through from inside Ueno Zoo.
 Request 　• If you need to cancel, please contact us in advance. 
Other Computers for users are not provided. Internet access is also not available.

From the Ueno Zoo Resource Room website

So, if you would like to read this picture book at Ueno Zoo, please do give it a try.

(Postscript)

This picture book also appears if you enter the Japanese word for “Pallas’s cat” in the search page.

It did not appear for “Manul” or “pallas.”