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Upper level study area.

The library, which was designed to accommodate current and future technologies in legal research, provides its users with a comprehensive online catalog, access to many subscription databases, and its own portal to Free Internet Research Sources.  Members of the library's staff are experienced, well-trained, and eager to help everyone with their legal research information needs.

  • The library opened in 1990

  • Square Footage:  64,420 feet

  • Shelving Space:  48,573 linear feet

  • Total Seating Capacity:  674 people

  • Computing:  40 student computers in two labs, 6 public access research terminals, wired jacks and wireless network throughout the library

  • Staff Size:  10 FTE professional librarians, 6.8 FTE support staff

  • Total Volumes & Volume Equivalents:  356,269 (June 2009)