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*About the Law Library
Information about the library, including library hours, maps, collections, services, and study room reservations is available on the Law Library website. The Law Library welcomes comments and suggestions.
Policies
A selection of Law Library policies appears below. A full list of policies is available on the library’s website.
Library Hours
Hours are posted outside the main door of the library and our hours page. Hours are increased during the weeks before final exams. Please check for revisions because library hours are subject to change.
Library Access and Limited Access Periods
The Law Library serves as a resource for law students, faculty, and staff, while also welcoming other university community members and the general public. Law students may also access other UW–Madison campus libraries.
To provide adequate study space for law students, access to the Law Library is limited prior to and during the exam period to law students, faculty, and staff, and to individuals needing to do legal research or use library materials, including our federal documents collection. See the full policy on the Law Library’s website.
Code of Conduct
The UW-Madison libraries endeavor to provide safe, respectful, and inclusive environments for collaborative and individual study and learning. In order to provide these environments, individuals who enter the Law Library agree to abide by the UW-Madison Libraries Code of Conduct.
Food and Beverages
Law Library users deserve a clean and quiet atmosphere in which to study. Therefore, food is not permitted anywhere in the library. Insects and rodents attracted by food pose a danger to the library collection. Noisy food consumption serves as a distraction to study and research.
Beverages in covered containers are allowed, but not near library computers or other equipment.
Noise and Other Distractions
Please respect those around you by keeping noise and other distractions to a minimum. Most areas of the library maintain a quiet atmosphere for focused study and research. Talking in normal tones is allowed in study rooms and in the Study and Collaboration Lab on the second floor.
If you notice any distractions or inappropriate behavior in the library, please tell us so that we may promptly address the situation. Contacting us via chat at the UW Law Library website or in person at the Reference or Circulation Desk or
Lost and Found
The library maintains the Law School's lost and found service at the Circulation Desk. Please see a library staff member for assistance.