Hours & Access

Hours

Law Library

Spring Semester: January 8 – April 26

Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm

Spring Break: March 22 – March 28
Friday (March 22): 8:00am – 6:00pm
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Friday (March 29): CLOSED

Holiday Closures
March 23-24: CLOSED
March 29: CLOSED

Main Reading Room

(Second Floor of Law Building – for Law School Faculty, Students and Staff Only)

Spring Semester: January 8 – April 26

Monday – Friday: 7:00am – Midnight
Saturday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am – Midnight

Spring Break: March 25 – March 28
Monday – Thursday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
Friday (March 29): CLOSED

Holiday Closures
March 23-24: CLOSED
March 29: CLOSED

Service Hours 

 

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. Borrowing privileges are unavailable for non-law school affiliated patrons. 

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