Services We Provide

Reference Services

Our staff is available to assist in locating legal information and materials to support your legal research needs and to provide instruction on how to use legal resources. Reference services do not include offering legal advice or assisting in filling out legal documents.

If you need reference assistance in the library, please stop by our reference desk.

If you need assistance outside of the library, please contact a member of our reference team:

Library Collection & Borrowing Privileges

The Law Library has numerous legal materials available in its print collection. Library cards are available to employees of Montgomery County and subscribing attorneys. Sponsored law students and paralegals may charge out materials in the name of their sponsoring attorney.

Library materials may be checked out for up to 14 days. Any cardholder who keeps materials over the 14-day loan period will receive an Overdue notice. The replacement cost for any lost or damaged items is $50.

Some materials are restricted for use in the Library only. These materials are marked NON-CIRC or RETIRED.

Computers & Internet

We have six computers available for use. Each computer is equipped with Microsoft Office Suite. All computers provide access to the Internet, WestLaw, LexisNexis, and our Lexis Nexis Digital Library.

Conference & Meeting Rooms

We have one large conference room which can accommodate up to 10 people and is equipped with a teleconference media center. We have two meeting rooms which will accommodate up to four people.

Conference and Meeting Rooms can be reserved by subscribing attorneys or employees of Montgomery County on a first come, first basis.

Copy & Fax Machine

We have two copy machines and one fax for in-house and patron use. Copy charges are $.20 per page. The charge to receive a fax is $.20 per page and $2 per document, with a twenty-five-page maximum, for sending a fax.