As the second-largest public law library in the United States, LA Law Library's print and electronic resources cover almost every conceivable legal topic.
Our collection consists of primary and secondary materials covering federal law, the laws of all 50 states and U.S. territories, and global (foreign and international) law, with an emphasis on California resources. Materials are available in print for easy onsite browsing and borrowing, and in electronic format for quick searching and convenient downloading or emailing. We also offer e-book borrowing through Lexis Digital for library card holders.
The Library focuses its collection on self-help and practice resources. We provide free on-site access to self-help material for those without legal training, practice guides and treatises for attorneys and other in-depth researchers, and the most advanced legal databases to assist both lawyers and those representing themselves in legal matters.
The Library offers not only current materials, but also an extensive historic collection representing a unique and invaluable public resource in the heart of Los Angeles. This collection remains vitally relevant today, for both general research and because present-day legal disputes often involve the law in effect on a certain date in the past. LA Law Library is one of the very few places where this type of research can be done at no cost by the general public, with access to old editions of statutory and regulatory codes and other laws, as well as major treatises.
Extensive Print and Electronic Collection
- Over 1,000,000 volumes in print or other physical format
- Broad and comprehensive database access, free onsite to anyone
Comprehensive Coverage
- Current and historical primary materials for federal law, all 50 states and U.S. Territories, and extensive global law materials
- California and federal Government Documents
Self-Help and Practice Materials
- Litigation and procedural guides with instructions, forms and templates for different legal matters
- Topic-specific publications provide explanations and references to statutory law, court rules, and case law
Search the library catalog to find relevant titles. If you can’t make it in, order any material from the collection through e-delivery for a modest fee.
