Hours
Law Library
Spring Semester: January 8 – April 26
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Holiday Closures
May 11-12: 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 Finals Schedule: April 27 – May 10
Monday – Friday: 7:00am – Midnight
Saturday: 8:00am – Midnight
Sunday: 8:00am – Midnight
Friday (May 10): 7:00am – 6:00pm
Holiday Closures
May 11-12: CLOSED
Service Hours
- Chat Reference 9:00AM – 5:00PM (Monday – Friday)
- The physical Reference Desk is staffed 10:00AM – 2:00PM (Monday – Friday)
- Law student Computing Support Chat 9:00AM – 5:00PM (Monday – Friday)
- Computing support help – reply email usually by the next business day
- Law student Research Appointments & Help – reply email usually by the next business day
- Law faculty Get a Book and Get an Article – 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. Borrowing privileges are unavailable for non-law school affiliated patrons.
If you have a general comment or question for us, please use the More Help from the Contact Us box.