BOOK STORAGE DEVICE

To enable efficient operation of carrying in/out a book and to make a carry-in/out unit easily visible.SOLUTION: There is provided a book storage device comprising: a storage shelf for accommodating and storing books M; a carry-in/out unit 12 serving as a delivery space when a specific book M is carried in/out; a moving device that moves a tray 4 for accommodating the book between the storage shelf and the carry-in/out unit 12; a slide lid 3 provided so as to be slidable between a closed position P1 in which the carry-in/out unit 12 is covered from a position spaced apart from the top of the carry-in/out unit and a retracting position P2 in which the top of the carry-in/out unit 12 is uncovered; and an operation panel 30 provided on a front surface of the slide lid 3 and for operating carrying in/out of the books M.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6 【課題】図書の搬入出にかかる動作を効率よく行うことができ、かつ搬入出部が視認し易くなる。【解決手段】図書Ｍを収容保管する収納棚と、所定の図書Ｍを搬入出する際の受け渡し口となる搬入出部１２と、収納棚と搬入出部１２との間で図書を収容するためのトレイ４を移動させる移動装置と、搬入出部１２を上方に間隔をあけた位置から覆う閉止位置Ｐ１と、搬入出部１２の上方を開放する退避位置Ｐ２との間でスライド可能に設けられたスライド蓋３と、スライド蓋３の前面に設けられ、図書Ｍの搬入出を操作するための操作パネル３０と、を備えた構成の図書保管装置を提供する。【選択図】図６