During the Thanksgiving holiday, the Law Library will have the following reduced hours: Our collection – print, electronic and microform – is one of the best in the country. We are the largest public university law library in the country and one of the top three university libraries, public or private. Our resources include domestic, international, comparative and foreign law. Wireless printing: Visitors can print documents wirelessly in the law library by first signing up for a free Papercut account. Ask an employee of the Staatsbibliothek for instructions. Once your email address is registered, email the PDF documents to print as attachments to this address: law.library.printer@iowa.gov. The library`s grand hall in the “Victorian style” is decorated with a richly decorated tiled floor, which is paralleled by its finely painted ceiling and stained glass inserts. The entire library is 45 feet high and is flanked by alcoves lined with books. Two pointed wrought iron spiral staircases at opposite ends of the library connect the four levels, which are lined with shelves filled with books. a total of approximately 105,000 volumes. The following policy outlines the requirements for the use of the Law Library outside of public publication hours. Photography and videography at the Law Library are permitted during business hours in the accessible visitors` room.

Since August 17, the Law Library has extended its hours of operation and now opens on Sundays at 10 a.m. Sunday reference times have also changed, with a reference librarian available from 13:00 to 17:00. The Law Library`s hours of operation and reference hours are listed below. Information on holiday periods can be found on the library`s website. The entrance to the Law Library is on the second floor of the Boyd Law Building. If you are not familiar with the layout of the law library, please visit our map page. The Law Library`s hours of operation and attendance can be found on the Law Library`s home page. The Law Library has extended exam hours on Friday and Saturday nights from Dec. 4-12: The Iowa State Law Library has been named one of the most impressive and beautiful libraries in the world. The Law Library moved to its current location on the second floor of the State Capitol in 1886. Users affiliated with Drake Law School must comply with this policy, as well as the library usage rules in the Law School Student Code of Conduct, accessible here.

Otherwise, card access may be interrupted. The space continues to be a functional library, providing Iowa legislators, government employees, the legal community, and the public with a highly specialized legal collection of treaties, as well as state and federal laws, regulations, and jurisprudence. The collection also includes summaries and arguments from the Iowa Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, legal journals, and documents created by the Iowa Legislature. Research support is available. Law Library staff look forward to working with you! The University of Iowa Law Library is one of the most comprehensive and comprehensive legal information centers in the United States. For legal assistance, we recommend that you go to the reference desk, located next to the reading area on the second floor. Our reference librarians have over 140 years of combined experience. We passed the bar exam; advanced degrees acquired; worked in law firms; the suppliers represented; worked in the private, public and academic sectors; served as public servants in associations; books and written articles; spoke at conferences; participation in training activities; and taught courses.

We have worked in New York, Boulder, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, Sioux Falls, Cedar Rapids, Philadelphia, Santa Clara, Columbus, Milwaukee and Toledo. We are information detectives – we are constantly looking for new and effective ways to find information and teach information retrieval. We are curious and persistent. We love working with everyone – from law students to sophisticated professors, from tormented lawyers to junior legal researchers, from summer articling students to mid-level partners. If you have a research question, share it with us and let us use the depth and breadth of our experience to help you find the right tools to find your answer. Visitor lot #15 is located east of the Capitol on E. 12th Street, north of the Lucas Building; and lot #5 for visitors and state employees, south of the Capitol across from Walnut Street and east of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Reference Office: The Law Library offers a reference desk staffed by experienced librarians who can answer questions and provide reference services to visitors. The Law Library offers a wide range of learning aids to help you. A.J. Small Room: The A.J.

Small Room in the northeast corner of the Law Library houses a special collection dedicated to Arthur James Small, State Law Librarian from 1896 to 1937. It was during Small`s tenure that English, Roman, and international legal records essential to the establishment of the legal system and governance of the United States were added to the law library`s collection. While acquisition, housing, and access to legal information have been the mission of the State Law Library since its inception, it was Small who had the foresight to target these records. Currently, some of the founding documents that would have helped Iowa`s pioneering legislators are preserved in the small A.J. room. Staff at the Staatsbibliothek offer guided tours by appointment. Examples of actions that could lead to the end of the program or disciplinary action include: High-resolution images from the Law Library are available to the media and the public. As a courtesy, please mention the Iowa State Library and inform Emily Bainter when it is used for media purposes to allow you to advertise on the State Library`s social media and other communication channels.

Visitor entrances are located on the west and south sides of the Capitol on the ground floor. Visitors must go through a security scan to enter the building. Wi-Fi: The Law Library offers free wireless high-speed Internet access to visitors. Connect to the State-Library-Public network. We are excited to launch the new academic year – the Law Library is here to help you with your legal research needs. Iowa Collection: Located directly across from the entrance doors to the Law Library and next to windows overlooking downtown, the Iowa Collection contains non-fiction books about Iowa and Iowans. From bustling towns to quiet small towns and unique landscapes, learn about Hawkeye State`s history, heritage, people, hobbies, and nature. Titles can be borrowed from the information desk with an identity card from the Staatsbibliothek or search for the collection online in the Staatsbibliothek catalogue. The Law Library is located on the second floor of the Capitol between the houses of the House of Representatives and the Senate. To borrow materials or access standby media, please visit our circulation desk, located directly to the left when you enter the right library.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30, except public holidays. Please note that a CCTV system is in place and images can be verified by this system. Have you ever wondered why law school lasts three years and not one or two? The exhibition explores Iowa Law`s involvement in national debates as well as its connection to the Iowa legislature.