Hours
Law Library
(Summer Session: May 16 – August 12)
Monday – Friday: 8:00AM – 6:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM – 6:00PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Saturday May 28 – Monday May 30: CLOSED (Memorial Day Holiday)
Saturday June 18 – Monday June 20: CLOSED (Juneteenth Holiday)
Saturday July 2 – Monday July 4: CLOSED (July 4 Holiday)
Main Reading Room
(Second Floor of Law Building – for Law School Faculty, Students and Staff Only)
(Summer Session: May 16 – August 12)
Monday – Thursday: 8:00AM – 9:00PM
Friday: 8:00AM – 6:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM– 6:00PM
Sunday: CLOSED
Saturday May 28 – Monday May 30: CLOSED (Memorial Day Holiday)
Saturday June 18 – Monday June 20: CLOSED (Juneteenth Holiday)
Saturday July 2 – Monday July 4: CLOSED (July 4 Holiday)
Service Hours
- Chat Reference 10:00AM – 4:00PM (Monday – Friday)
- Law student Computing Support Chat 10:00AM – 4:00PM (Monday – Friday)
- Computing support help – reply email usually by the next business day
- Law student virtual Research Appointments & Help – reply email usually by the next business day
- Law faculty Research Requests and Document Delivery – reply email usually by the next business day
Berkeley Faculty and Graduate Students
The Law Library is open to Berkeley faculty and graduate students who wish to use the library for legal research.
Berkeley Undergraduates
Undergraduates who wish to use the law library collection for research purposes only must first apply for an access pass at circadmin@law.berkeley.edu. Passes are issued on an individual basis and are required to use the law library. All professors who teach undergraduate courses that have a legal research component should contact circadmin@law.berkeley.edu regarding class access.
Non-Law School Affiliated Patrons
Outside of law school exam periods the law library is open to attorneys and members of the general public who wish to conduct legal research or to use Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) materials. Reference assistance is unavailable for non-law school affiliated patrons.
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