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Law Student's Guide to the Law Library

This guide will help you navigate the resources and services available through the Law Library.

Library Hours

Law Library Spring 2025 Hours

January 21, 2025 - May 13, 2025

 

 

Circulation Desk Reference Office

Law School Community

Monday - Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

 

8am - 10pm

8am - 6pm

9am - 5pm

12pm - 5pm

 

9am - 8pm 

9am - 5pm

11am - 5pm

12pm - 5pm

University Community

Monday - Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

 

8am - 9pm

8am - 6pm

9am - 5pm

12pm - 5pm

 

9am - 8pm

9am - 5pm

11am - 5pm

12pm - 5pm

Public Hours

Monday - Thursday 

Friday

Saturday - Sunday

 

8am - 7pm

8am - 6pm

CLOSED

 

9am - 7pm

9am - 5pm 

CLOSED

Exceptions: 

March 8th - March 9th

March 10th - March 14th

March 15th - March 16th

 

CLOSED

8am - 4:30pm

CLOSED

 

CLOSED

9am - 4:30pm

CLOSED

Law students retain 24-hour UCard access to the Law Library.

After Hours Access

After Hours Access

As a University of Minnesota Law Student, you have access to the Law Library at all times by using your U Card. To enter the library before or after business hours, please wave your U Card in front of the card reader adjacent to the glass doors at the entrance of the library lobby.

The glass doors at the entrance of the Law Library are the only points of entry and exit for the library. 

Only current students, faculty, and staff of the University of Minnesota Law School may use the Law Library after hours. 

Please keep your U Card with you at all times, as you will need it to enter the Law Library after hours. 


University of Minnesota Law Library
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