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Visiting the Law Library

The College of Law’s Law Library is primarily for the use of College of Law students, faculty, and staff. Students, faculty, and staff from other UNT System institutions and members of the Bar are allowed access to the Law Library. To receive access to the Law Library, please provide proof of identity, as well as proof of connection to the UNT System or Bar, at the Security Desk on the first floor upon entering the building. Visitors will be provided directions or an escort and a visitor’s name badge as appropriate.

Before you join us on the 6th floor, please note that the law library’s computers are for the exclusive use of currently enrolled UNT Dallas College of Law students. The law library does not have any computers that are for public use.

Library Hours

All hours are subject to change based on further developments. 

Visit UNT Dallas’ web page dedicated to COVID-19 at untdallas.edu/covid for the latest updates.

The Law Library will remain closed through June 7.  It will open on a limited basis after that only for those graduates of UNT Dallas College of Law who are preparing for the bar exam.

All hours are subject to change based on further developments.

Please call the Law Library’s service desk to confirm that day’s operating hours before leaving home.

June 8, 2020 - until further notice:

Monday - Friday            8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Saturday                        9:00 a.m. –  7:30 p.m.

Sunday                          Closed.

Normal Operating Hours

Monday – Thursday       7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Friday                              7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Saturday                          8:30 a.m. –  6:00 p.m.

Sunday                            12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Library Closings

Library Closings 

Dates Closed

March 24, 2020 - June 7, 2020

 

Access to the Law Library

The UNT Dallas College of Law Library is primarily for the use of students, faculty, and staff of the college.  Students, faculty, and staff at other UNT System institutions and members of the Bar are allowed access, once they verify their identity with security in the lobby of the UNT System Building.  Proof of identity and connection to the UNT System or bar membership is required.  Access for these non-law college users may be restricted during the reading and exam period at the end of each semester. Please note that the law library’s computers are for the exclusive use of currently enrolled UNT Dallas College of Law students. The law library does not have any computers that are for public use.

Any visitor to the college upon entering the building should check in with security in the lobby of the UNT System Building.  Visitors will be provided directions or an escort and a visitor’s name tag as appropriate. Visitors may be asked to show proof of identity.

For further information or questions about access and services of the library, please contact Edward Hart, Assistant Dean for Law Library, Edward.Hart@untsystem.edu or 214-752-5544

Copyright Guide for Instructors

Food Policy

Food is allowed in all areas of Library buildings except for those excluded locations listed below. The Library staff reserve the right to ask anyone to stop eating if they have received complaints. Anyone refusing to put or throw away their food will be asked to leave the library. Patrons must leave no trace of any food they opt to bring into the Library, according to the following guidelines:

  1. Plan ahead and prepare: Meals should be eaten before coming to the Library. Avoid bringing messy, greasy, pungent-smelling, or noisy snacks that may damage library material or facilities and that may be distracting to others.
  2. Properly dispose of waste:  Any leftover food or utensils brought into the library must be packed up or disposed of. Place recyclables in recycling bins and non-recyclable garbage into trash cans. Leftover liquid in a disposable container should be poured down a bathroom sink before the container is recycled or thrown away.
  3. Clean up: Library resources, furnishings, and equipment should be left in the same or better condition than their initial state. Report accidental spills to library staff as soon as possible and clean up immediately. Paper towels are located in the restrooms. To report a spill please tell someone at a service desk.
  4. Consider others: Respect fellow library users and the next generation of library users.
  5. Damages: Users are responsible for any damage to library property & equipment caused by food or drink.

EXCEPTIONS:

  1. Computer room/printing room

Alumni at the Law Library

  • Graduates of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law are welcome to visit the library during any time that the library is open to currently enrolled students.  Please consult the COL library website at https://lawschool.untdallas.edu/law-library to see the hours before you plan your visit.
  • Alumni will be required to check in at the Security Desk in the lobby before proceeding to the 6th floor.
  • Alumni may use all library facilities, except that they may not reserve study rooms except by special arrangement with Lewis Giles, who can be contacted at lewis.giles@untdallas.edu or 214-243-1792
  • Alumni may use all library materials, including print resources and certain electronic databases, with the exception of reserve materials.  A wifi password is available at the circulation desk.  Electronic databases that are available with wifi in the library include HeinOnline, ProQuest Congressional, and Law360.
  • To obtain a HeinOnline password to be used outside of the library, alumni should contact Dean Hart at edward.hart@untdallas.edu or 214-752-5544
  • Alumni may check out general collection items, for the standard 3-week circulation term, by prior arrangement with Lewis Giles, who can be contacted at lewis.giles@untdallas.edu or 214-243-1792

Revised 3/7/2019