The Law Library's hours vary throughout the semester. Please check the calendars below for the most up-to-date information.
The Li Lu Law Library provides a number of services to Columbia Law School's faculty to support their research, instruction, and scholarship activities. Please feel free to email lawref@law.columbia.edu or stop by in-person at your convenience. We would be happy to discuss your research, and the resources and services we have to offer.
The Li Lu Law Library is home to one of the most comprehensive U.S. legal collections in the country. The Law Library also has strong collections in foreign, international, and comparative law, as well as a special section devoted to Japanese law.
The Law Library is pleased to assist faculty with circulation and document delivery requests, reference and research questions, current awareness, scholarly communication and publication, and instructional support. To learn more about any of these services or resources, please navigate to their corresponding sections in this guide or contact a Reference Librarian.
Please see below for the Law Library's primary contact information. You are also welcome to use the chat function on this page to contact the Reference Desk.
| Law Library Circulation Services | circdesk@law.columbia.edu |
| Reference Desk (for CLS Faculty & Staff only) | lawref@law.columbia.edu |
| Reference Desk (for all other patrons) | referencedesk@law.columbia.edu |