Welcome Back! Below are a few important notes and reminders from the Law Library as the semester gets underway.
- 24/7 Access and Law School Identification: **Returning students: please note changes**
- Law students have 24-hour swipe-card access to the Law Library. Students who plan to remain in the library after regular hours must have a sticker affixed to their University ID card that identifies them as law students.
- Stickers will be available at the Law Library Open House and thereafter at the Circulation Desk. Please stop by to pick yours up.
- Library staff will circulate at closing and ask to see student IDs. Students without stickers will be required to leave the library at that time.
- To learn more about this policy, including how to replace a lost or stolen sticker, please visit the law library website at: http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/library/WhoWeAre/Policies/After-Hours-Policy.cfm
- Carrel Reservations:
- Carrels located on the first, fourth, new ground, and basement floors may be reserved for one semester at a time by 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs, and exchange students.
- Students may reserve carrels in person at the Law Library on a first-come, first-served basis. The sign-up period will span two days:
- Tuesday, September 2: Reserved for students who are serving on journals, moot courts, or working for a professor.
- Wednesday, September 3: For the remainder of the students identified above.
- To make a reservation, please see Margaret Ambrose in room 380 (beside the Circulation Desk in the Reading Room) between the hours of 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm.
- Questions may be directed to Margaret at mja224@cornell.edu or 607-255-0980.
- All carrels are numbered. A carrel map will be made available with the signup form for easy identification.
- Each carrel must be shared by two students. Students may select a carrel partner or choose to have the library assign one.
- Carrels located on the second floor may not be reserved and are available daily on a first-come, first served basis for all law students.
- Non-book items available to borrow:
- Laptops and MacBooks
- iPad2s
- Flash Drives
- Audio Recorders (Professor’s written permission required)
- Headphones and ear buds
- Various games and sports equipment
- Umbrellas
- And more – see our website for details
- Materials Available on Reserve at the Circulation Desk:
- All required course books
- Study aids & hornbooks
- Copying, Scanning and Printing:
- The NetPrinter and a photocopy machine are located on the third floor near the eating area. Two state-of-the art scanners are located in the Reading Room. Materials may be scanned and sent to email or flash drive at no charge.
- Food and Drink:
- No food is allowed in the Reading Room, library stacks, or carrels. An eating area is located on the third floor directly outside the Reading Room
- Drinks in spill-proof containers are allowed throughout the library
- Cell Phones:
- Ringers must be turned off in the library
- Conversations must be conducted outside of the library
- Circulation Desk Hours:
- Monday-Thursday, 8am-8pm
- Friday, 8am-5pm
- Saturday, 10:30am-5pm
- Sunday, 10:30am-8pm
- Reference Desk / Research Help Hours:
- Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
- Sunday, 1pm-6pm
