Harvard Law School Library
http://www.law.harvard.edu/library
Library hours
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| Law School Library |
| International Legal Studies (ILS) |
| ILS |
| Langdell |
| Law Library |
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| Phone Numbers: |
| General | 495-3455 |
| Langdell Reference Desk & Electronic Resources | 495-4516 |
| Access / Admittance / Circulation / Reserves | 495-3455 |
| Inter-Library Loan | 495-3176 |
| Special Collections | 495-4550 |
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| Address: | 1545 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 |
| Access Information: | The Harvard Law School Library is an open stack library, with admittance and borrowing privileges for holders of Harvard ID cards. Admittance is available to qualified users who register (and in some cases pay a required fee) through the Circulation Desk, telephone 617-495-3455. Access to online services LexisNexis and Westlaw is limited by contract to members of the Law School community for educational purposes only. |
| Circulation Policy: | CIRCULATION POLICIES: 1. Basic Privilege: Only designated
monographs and treatises circulate. Most materials do
not circulate, including periodicals, reference books,
looseleaf treatises and services, and primary materials
such as case reporters and laws. 2. Extensive Privilege (HLS FACULTY ONLY): Any items except reference titles and citators
circulate. Document Delivery Service to HLS faculty on Cambridge campus.
LOAN PERIODS: 1. Basic (registered Harvard students):
28 days with option to renew if not requested by another
person. Recalled materials are due within 14 days of recall
date. Renewals in person, by phone or HOLLIS. For phone renewal, call 617-495-3455. Items may be renewed 5 times.
2. Reserve Materials (Permanent and Course):
2 hours, renewable in person. Professors may choose 1 day loan. AV Collection movies have 7 day loan.
3. Harvard Faculty and Staff: Semester Long. Subject to recall as above.
FINES: 1. General Circulation: .50 per day; 3-day grace period. 2. Recalls: 2.00 per day. |
| Holdings Description: | Summary description of collection: The Law School Library contains Anglo-American legal materials in Langdell Hall and foreign, international and comparative legal materials in the International Legal Studies section.
MATERIALS NOT HELD:Lawyer's practice manuals for states other than Massachusetts; current international relations materials; continuing legal education publications for most jurisdictions
Size of collection:2 million volumes including over 600,000 monograph titles, over 20,000 serial titles, and about 48,000 microform titles.
Expanded description of collection: Langdell Hall holds a comprehensive collection of Anglo-American treatises, court and agency reports, statutes, periodical indexes, and reference sets. The International Legal Studies section of the library has
extensive holdings in international law, comparative law,
and foreign law, including documents of international organizations. The Law School Library's Historical & Special Collections include unique American, English, and continental law books,legal incunabula, and manuscripts. The 30,000 item art collection includes portraits of lawyers and judges, prints, sculpture, and photographs.
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| Services: | Internal ILL Policy:
HARVARD: Law School Library lends circulating materials to other Harvard Libraries free of charge. The loan period is for the semester. There are no photocopying fees for other Harvard Libraries. ALA forms and fax requests are accepted.
External ILL Policy:
NON HARVARD: Law School Library lends outside Harvard; call 617-495-3176. http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/ill/ill-for-libraries.html
ILL Borrowing Policy:
BORROWING: Law school library borrows materials for the faculty,students, staff and affiliates of the Law School.
Equipment and facilities available:
Computer lab,
Microfiche/film reader/printer/scanner,
Black & White Photocopier, (coin and Crimson Cash operated)
Scanner |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary loan general information
Phone: 617-495-2306
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| New Acquisitions: | New acquisition information
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| Resources for Persons with Disabilities: | The Harvard Law School Library is wheelchair accessible. Ramps and automatic doors are located at the Areeda entrance to Langdell Library. Other entrances require use of the handicapped access lift or elevators. Retrieval of materials upon request is available. Please consult the Langdell Circulation desk staff for assistance at 617-495-3455. http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/services/services_disabilities.php |
| Link to Staff Directory: | http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/about/staff/index.html |
| Directions: | http://www.law.harvard.edu/about/directions.html |
| Link to map: | View Map |
| Faculty (School) Affiliation: | Harvard Law School
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| Regular Term Hours | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 9am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 10pm | 9am - 9pm |
| For info. on access to the library, and weather delays/closing call 617-495-3455. |
| Exceptions to Regular Hours | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| Thanksgiving Hours (Nov 20 - Nov 26, 2011) | 9am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 5pm | closed | closed | closed |
| Restricted Access (Nov 28 - Dec 17, 2011) | 9am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight |
| To ensure adequate study space for Law School students during Fall Exams the library has Restricted Access from Sun, Nov 27 - Tues, Dec 20. Others check in at Circulation. |
| End of Semester Hours (Dec 18 - Dec 24, 2011) | 9am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 12 midnight | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 12 noon | closed |
| Restricted Access ends December 21. |
| Winter Recess (Dec 25, 2011 - Jan 2, 2012) | closed | closed | 9am - 6pm | 9am - 6pm | 9am - 6pm | closed | closed |
For more hours information: http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/about/hours/index.html
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