Contact Information
| To pick up in person | For deliveries |
| Circulation Desk UC Berkeley School of Law Library LL1 South Addition Berkeley, California 94720-7210 |
Boalt Express UC Berkeley School of Law Library LL158 South Addition Berkeley, CA 94720-7210 |
Phone: (510) 642-0950
email: bex at law dot berkeley dot edu
About Boalt Express
Boalt Express is a non-profit fee based information delivery service operated as part of the UC Berkeley School of Law Library. While the primary mission of the Law Library is to serve the faculty and students at the law school, the broader legal community and public is welcome to utilize the facility. In order to provide extended services for the legal community without straining the resources that must be devoted to our primary patrons, the Library established Boalt Express in 1991.
Boalt Express charges fees to outside users (law firms, corporate legal departments, attorneys in private practice, courts, government agencies, and economic/financial analysis expert consulting firms) for copying, research, and delivery services. This allows the Library to provide access to our unique collection to the practicing bar.
The fees charged for services are designed to cover the costs of operation. Boalt Express is not a profit making entity and does not generate the funds for other areas of library operations. Boalt Express costs include a full-time Law Librarian, a full-time Library Assistant, part-time student assistants, and equipment and supplies.
Our operating hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Boalt Express will be closed on the following holidays: Memorial Day (5/28/12), Independence Day (7/4/12), Labor Day (9/3/12), Thanksgiving (11/22-23/12), Christmas/New Year (12/24/12-1/1/13).
Fee Schedule
Effective 1/1/08
Note: All turnaround times are calculated from receipt of your request, using Pacific time, within our working hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To ensure same-day delivery, submit a 1-hour order before 4 p.m. and a 4-hour order before 1 p.m.
1 Hour Turnaround $3.00/page ($50.00 minimum order)
4 Hour Turnaround $2.00/page ($25.00 minimum order)
24 Hour Turnaround $1.00/page ($25.00 minimum order)
Online materials Charges for material available from our online databases are capped at 25 pages per article (limited to 100 pages per file).
Microform Copies Copies from microfiche or microfilm are an additional $0.50 per page.
Other Library surcharge $50.00/trip will be added to each order for materials from any UC Berkeley library other than Law or Business.
Book Loan $30.00/book (2-week checkout period), $30.00/renewal (new due date will be 2 weeks from original due date). All book loans are subject to Boalt circulation policy.
Research Services $30.00 per 15 minutes ($30.00 minimum)
An order is regarded as a completed request on a single client matter number. Once we have sent out a completed order, subsequent requests will constitute a new order. In addition, a request that has two separate client matter numbers will be regarded as two orders.
Checks should be made payable to "UC Regents/Boalt Express."
Open a New Account
If you have not used Boalt Express services before, please completely fill in our online order form to include your firm's address and phone number(s). This information establishes your account.
An invoice explaining the charges will accompany each order. You will also receive a monthly statement of account activity.
Boalt Express does not accept cash payments or credit cards. All payments should be made by check, payable to "UC Regents/Boalt Express." Please indicate on the check the number(s) of the invoice(s) to which the check should be applied.
Please call (510) 642-0950 or send e-mail to bex at law dot berkeley dot edu if you have any questions about opening an account or about billing procedures.
