Law libraries

Law libraries

Law libraries are a great resource if you are representing yourself, or if you want learn about the law.

Law libraries usually have self-help legal books. These books are written for people who are not lawyers and give you tips on how to handle your case.

In addition to self-help legal books, you can read the laws and cases interpreting the laws. You can also find practice guides written for lawyers that provide more detailed information than self-help legal books. If you're confused where to start, ask the librarian for help. They can't give you legal advice, but they can suggest things that may be helpful, like materials on reserve or at the reference desk.

Often, law libraries have printers, so you can print out legal information, including legal forms you may need to fill out and give to the court.

Alameda County Bernard E. Witkin Law Library
125 Twelfth Street, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 208-4832
https://lawlibrary.acgov.org/
Orange County Public Law Library
515 North Flower Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703
(714) 338-6790
http://www.ocpll.org/
Amador County Law Library
530 Sutter Street, Jackson, CA 95642
(209) 223-6400
https://www.amadorgov.org/departments/library/law-library

​Placer County Law Library
1523 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 201-5978

librarian@placerlaw.org
https://www.placer.ca.gov/1841/Placer-County-Law-Library

Butte County Public Law Library
1675 Montgomery Street, Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-7122
http://www.buttecountylawlibrary.org/
Plumas County Law Library
514 Jackson, Quincy, CA 95971
https://www.plumascounty.us/217/Law-Library

Colusa County Law Library
738 Market Street, Colusa, CA 95932
(530) 458-7671

https://www.countyofcolusa.org/988/Colusa-County-Law-Library

Riverside County Law Library
3989 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 368-0368

lawlibrary.riverside@rclawlibrary.org
http://www.rclawlibrary.org/

Contra Costa County Public Law Library
1020 Ward Street, First Floor, Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 646-2783
http://www.cccpllib.org/
Sacramento County Public Law Library
609 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 874-6012
https://saclaw.org/
Del Norte County Law Library
450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 465-8634

Law Library for San Bernardino County
402 North D Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401
(909) 885-3020

reference@sblawlibrary.org

http://www.sblawlibrary.org/

Rancho Cucamonga Branch: 8409 Utica Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

(909) 944-5106

Victorville Branch: 15455 Seneca Road, Victorville, CA 92392

(760) 243-2044

El Dorado County Law Library
550 Main Street, Suite A, Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 626-1932
http://www.eldoradocountylawlibrary.org/
San Diego County Public Law Library
1105 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 531-3900
http://sandiegolawlibrary.org/
Fresno County Public Law Library
1100 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 600, Fresno, CA 93724
(559) 600-2227
https://www2.co.fresno.ca.us/9899/default.asp

San Francisco Law Library
1145 Market Street, Floor 4, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 554-1772

sflawlibrary@sfgov.org
https://www.sf.gov/departments/san-francisco-law-library

Glenn County Law Library
525 West Sycamore Street, Willows, CA 95988
(530) 934-6455
San Joaquin County Law Library
20 North Sutter Street, Stockton, CA 95202
(209) 468-3920
https://sjclawlibrary.org/
Humboldt County Law Library
812 4th Street, Room G04, Eureka, CA 95501
(888) 724-4821
https://www.publiclawlibrary.info/

San Luis Obispo County Law Library
1050 Monterey Street, Room 125, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
(805) 781-5855

info@slocll.org
http://www.slocll.org/

Imperial County Law Library
939 West Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 482-2271
https://imperialcourt.org/LawLibrary/

San Mateo County Law Library
710 Hamilton Street, Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 363-4913

sanmateolawlibrary@gmail.com
http://www.smclawlibrary.org/

Inyo County Law Library

https://www.inyocounty.us/services/library

Independence Branch: 168 North Edwards Street, Independence, CA 93526
(760) 878-0260

Bishop Branch: 210 Academy Avenue, Bishop, CA 93514

*Legal research through LexisNexis available at Bishop Branch location

(760) 873-5115

Santa Barbara County Law Library
http://www.countylawlibrary.com/

McMahon Branch: 1100 Anacapa Street, 2nd Floor, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-2296

Santa Maria Branch: 312 Cook Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454

(805) 346-7548

Kern County Law Library
1415 Truxtun Avenue, Room 301, Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 868-5320
http://kclawlib.org/

Santa Clara County Law Library
360 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 299-3568

circdesk@sccll.org
http://www.sccll.org/

Kings County Law Library
1400 West Lacey Boulevard, Building 4, Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 852-4430
http://www.countyofkings.com/services/law-library

Santa Cruz County Law Library
701 Ocean Street, Room 070, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 420-2205
santacruzlawlibrary@gmail.com

https://www.sclawlib.org/

Lake County Law Library
175 Third Street, Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-2205
https://www.lakecountyca.gov/486/Law-Library

Shasta County Public Law Library
1880 Shasta Street, Redding, CA 96001
(530) 245-6243

selfhelp@shasta.courts.ca.gov

Lassen County Law Library
2610 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 251-8189

Siskiyou County Public Law Library
719 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097
(530) 841-4175

yrekalibrary@gmail.com

https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/library/page/library-yreka-legal-assistance

Los Angeles County Law Library
301 West First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 785-2529
http://www.lalawlibrary.org/
Solano County Law Library
600 Union Avenue, Room 300, Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 421-6520
https://solanolibrary.com/hours-and-locations/law-library/
Madera County Law Library
121 North G Street, Madera, CA 93637
(559) 675-7871
https://www.maderacounty.com/government/madera-county-library

Sonoma County Public Law Library
2604 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-2668
Nikolaos.Pelekis@sonoma-county.org

https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/justice-services/law-library

Marin County Law Library
20 North San Pedro Road, Suite 2007, San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 472-3733

lawlibsb@sonic.net
http://www.marincountylawlibrary.org/

Stanislaus County Law Library
1101 13th Street, Modesto, CA 95355
(917) 759-6558

library@stanlaw.org
http://www.stanlaw.org/

Mariposa County Law Library
4978 10th Street, Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 966-2140
Tehama County Law Library
545 Diamond Avenue, Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 529-4583 x 108
https://www.co.tehama.ca.us/government/departments/law-library/

Mendocino County Law Library
100 North State Street, Room 307, Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-4201

lawlib@pacific.net
https://www.mendocinocounty.org/government/affiliated-agencies/law-library

Tulare County Public Law Library
221 South Mooney Boulevard, Room 1, Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 636-4600

lawlibrary@tularecounty.ca.gov
https://tularecounty.ca.gov/lawlibrary/

Merced County Law Library
670 West 22nd Street, Merced, CA 95340
(209) 385-7332

lawlibrary@countyofmerced.com
https://www.countyofmerced.com/1402/About-Us

Tuolumne County Law Library
12855 Justice Center Drive, First Floor, Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 533-6565

https://www.tuolumne.courts.ca.gov/self-help/law-library

Mono County Law Library

(760) 934-4777

https://www.monocolibraries.org/programs/law-library

Mammoth Branch: 400 Sierra Park Road, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

Bridgeport Branch: 94 North School Road, Bridgeport, CA 93517

Ventura County Law Library
800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009
(805) 642-8982

ask@vencolawlib.org
https://www.vencolawlib.org/

Monterey County Law Library

https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/government-links/law-library#ColumnUserControl3

Monterey Branch: 1200 Aguajito Road, Room 202, Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 264-4207

Salinas Branch: 142 West Alisal Street, Suite E-107, Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 755-5046

 

Yolo County Law Library
204 Fourth Street, Suite A, Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 666-8918

law.library@yolocounty.org
https://yololawlibrary.org/

Napa County Law Library
825 Brown Street, Room 138, Napa, CA 94559
(707) 299-1201

Michael.Blend@napa.courts.ca.gov
https://www.napa.courts.ca.gov/lawlibrary

 

Nevada County Law Library
201 Church Street, Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 362-5329

law.librarian@nccourt.net

https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/self-help/law-library

 

 


Chat with a law librarian

California's county law libraries have created an online service that lets you chat live with a law librarian. The librarian can suggest free online legal resources, recommend books and research techniques, and answer factual questions. Law librarians can't give you legal advice.


Research Guides

Some law libraries have research guides that list books with information about your legal issue. Ask your law librarian for a research guide. There are also some research guides online: