Hours
Law Library
Fall Hours: August 19 – December 5
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Fall Finals Schedule (December 6 – 16) – Library is closed to the public
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Holiday and Curtailment Closure
December 21- January 5: CLOSED
Intersession (December 17 – January 12)
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
Main Reading Room (Second Floor of Law Building – for Law School Faculty, Students and Staff Only)
Fall Hours: August 19 – December 5
Monday – Friday: 7:00am – 11:30pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 8:00am – 11:30pm
Fall Finals Schedule (December 6 – 16)
Monday – Sunday: 8:00am – 11:30 pm
Holiday and Curtailment Closure
December 20 – January 5: CLOSED
Intersession (December 17 – January 12)
Monday – Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED
During exams (December 3 to December 16, 2024), access to the Law Library is restricted to Law students. There is no public access during this time.
Service Hours
- Chat Reference 9:00AM – 5:00PM (Monday – Friday)
- The physical Reference Desk is staffed 10:00AM – 3:00PM (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.