Spring 2021 Law Students Library Guide

Borrowing Privileges

University of Minnesota Libraries:

To check out materials from the Law Library or other libraries on campus, you will need to present your current U Card.

Other Libraries:

Requests for materials from non-UMN libraries should be submitted via Interlibrary Loan.

Renewing Materials

Materials may be renewed online through Libraries My Account. 

To avoid fines, please renew your material on or before the due date. Renewals may be requested via:

• Web: via Libraries My Account (Select "My Account" on the U Libraries homepage)
• Email: lawcirc@umn.edu
• Telephone: 612-625-4300
• In-person

We regret that books cannot be renewed if a recall or hold has been placed on the item.

Other Campus Library Resources

University of Minnesota Law Students are eligible to borrow materials from other on-campus libraries, as well as from coordinate campuses in Duluth, Morris, Crookston, and Rochester. 

Please visit the University Libraries website for additional information on other campus library resources. 

Get-It Book Delivery

Don't have time to walk across campus to get the book you need for a paper? Use the Get-It service!

Current students, faculty, and staff can request books from the University Libraries and have them delivered to the library of their choice.

Learn how to place a Get It request.

Get Digital Copies of Items Held at Libraries on Campus

The Law Library offers a digitization service for law students to request digitized copies of small portions of printed materials (e.g., articles, book chapters) held by the Law Library or other libraries on the Twin Cities campus. Requests will be filled within 1-10 days, but typically within 48 hours.

Please note the following exceptions:

• Rare or fragile items are not available for scanning.
• Copyright restrictions may limit the fulfillment of certain requests.
• If the item is not available on campus, we will initiate an interlibrary loan copy request for the item. Interlibrary loan requests may take longer than 10 days (subject to the response times of other libraries).
• Due to the high volume of material required for source-gathering, law journal staff members are encouraged to copy materials for cite checking when possible. Requests related to source-gathering may take longer than 10 days.  

Digital copy requests may be submitted via the Law Library’s Law Copy on Demand form or by email to x-asap@umn.edu.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Services

Sometimes you will need a book that is not owned by the Law Library or University of Minnesota library system. In that case, you are encouraged to use our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service!

To place an interlibrary loan request, please fill out the Law Library's Interlibrary Loan form: z.umn.edu/LawILL.

• Due to limited staffing, many libraries are not lending physical materials, and ILL requests may be more difficult to fill this semester.
• When material can be borrowed, it may take as long as a few days to several weeks for ILL materials to arrive. You will receive an email message once the item arrives.

If you have any questions consult the ILL FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions About Interlibrary Loans or contact David Zopfi-Jordan at x-asap@umn.edu or 612-625-9534.

Loan Periods

Loan periods vary based on the type of item charged. Not all Law Library materials circulate. Please check at the circulation desk for details or consult our Loan Periods table.

Have questions regarding our circulation services and policies? Please contact our Access Services Librarian, Kristyn Seo Taff, at john7782@umn.edu or 612-625-1547.