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WashU Law Library

Where legal research comes to life.

The comprehensive collection and expert librarians at the WashU Law library support the intellectual curiosity that drives creative legal minds.

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About Our Library

Supporting scholarship and legal creativity.

The WashU Law Library serves as the intellectual hub of our community, providing access to nearly two million titles, extensive resources, specialized databases, and collaborative spaces that foster creativity and research excellence.

  • Comprehensive print and digital collections
  • Legal databases for comprehensive legal research
  • Law librarians available for research assistance
  • Online access to federal resources and government documents
  • Collaborative and individual study spaces
  • Free internet access and printing services throughout the facilit
Research Tools

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Search Washington University’s Online Catalog

Find books, eBooks, journals, eJournals, databases, and more

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Search WorldCat

Discover materials not available at WU Libraries and request items via Interlibrary Loan (LawILL)

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Find a Legal Database

Access specialized legal databases through our Database Finder or Subject List 

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Find a WashU Libraries Database

Explore interdisciplinary research resources across all university collections

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Find a Research Guide

Get specialized guidance for various legal research topics

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Ask a Reference Librarian

Contact a reference library for assistance

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Interlibrary Loan Services

Access materials from thousands of libraries when items aren’t in our collection

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WashU Law Library
Library Resources

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Library Staff

Get to know our librarians.

Peter Hook

Director and Associate Dean of the Law Library

Dorie Bertram

Director Public Services; Lecturer in Law

Hyla Bondareff

Special Project Consultant

TJ Faust

Circulation and Public Services Assistant

Christopher Galanos

Director of Faculty and Access Services; Lecturer in Law

Tove Klovning

Foreign, Comparative & International Law Librarian; Lecturer in Law

Wei Luo

Lecturer in Law; Director, Technical Services/Librarian

Kathie Molyneaux

Interlibrary Loan Assistant, Access Services

Susan Mueller

Manager of Circulation and Public Services

Anne Cleëster Taylor

Reference Librarian

Peter Van Brunt

Research and Instruction Librarian & Lecturer in Law

Aris Woodham

Director of Educational Technology, School of Law; Lecturer in Law

Joshua Zink

Resource Description and Technical Services Librarian

Library Information

Plan your visit.

WashU Law students, faculty, and staff have 24/7 swipe card access to the library. Non-law students and members of the general public may access the library Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except during planned closures such as exam periods.

The Law Library occupies portions of all five floors in Anheuser-Busch Hall, with the exception of the third floor. The public entrance to the Law Library is located on the fourth floor. Students, faculty, and staff also have swipe card access from numerous other entry points.

WashULaw students, faculty, and staff have 24/7 swipe card access to the library.

The Law Library is open to non-law students and members of the general public:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted due to planned/unplanned closures 

Over the summer, the Circulation Desk is open and staffed Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..

The library is closed for the following University holidays: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Limited services available on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Labor Day.

You can contact the Circulation Desk at (314) 935-6450. For questions about library policies, you may contact Dorie Betram, the Director of Public Services.

Study spaces are available throughout the library:

  • 1st Floor: study spaces scattered throughout
  • 2nd Floor: two large, quiet study spaces and spaces throughout
  • 4th Floor: Janite Lee Reading Room (Law Community only, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday)
  • 5th Floor: (Law Community only, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday)