| 1949 | Enactment of the National School Establishment Law. Affiliated libraries were established in each national university. |
| 1954 | The 1st National University Librarians Meeting in Yokohama. |
| 1964 | Enforcement of “Regulation of National University Librarians Meeting” approved in the previous year. |
| 1965 | Commencement of operation of the “Hideo Kishimoto Memorial Fund.” |
| 1968 | Reorganization of “National University Librarians Meeting” into “National University Library Council.” |
| 1972 | Launch of the “Journal of College and University Libraries.” |
| 1987 | The 1st National University Library Council Symposium. |
| 2000 | Establishment of “E-Journal Task Force.” |
| 2004 | Enforcement of the National University Corporation Act. The “National University Library Council” was reorganized into the “Japan Association of National University Libraries (JANUL).” |
| 2005 | Reorganization of “Hideo Kishimoto Memorial Fund” into “JANUL Memorial Fund.” |
| 2009 | Announcement of “JANUL Statement on Open Access—Pursuing New Scholarly Communication.” |
| 2016 | Adoption of “JANUL Vision 2020.” |
| 2017 | Establishment of the logo mark of JANUL. |
| 2021 | Adoption of “JANUL Vision 2025.” |