Any person is welcome to use all the materials found in the Law Library free of charge. However, borrowing privileges are available only to holders of a Law Library card. These cards are available for a nominal fee and are good for one year from date of issue. You must apply in person at the Law Library.

To apply for a Law Library Card to check out books, you must supply the following at time of application:

• $25.00 annual fee in cash or check
• Current phone number where you can be reached.
• AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  • Drivers License or State issued Non-Drivers ID with a current address
  • Government issued photo identification (i.e. U.S. or foreign passport) AND proof of current address or residence (i.e., Utility bill in your name, college identification, etc.)
  • Proof of employment at a local law firm and firm address and phone number
  • Bar membership card for any county

NOTICE: Your form of identification will be photocopied. If you cannot or will not supply this information your application for a Library card will be rejected.

Regular Circulation

• The regular circulation period is fourteen (14) days.
• Overdue fines are charged at the rate of 25 cents per day.
• Books may be renewed once for a total circulation period of twenty-eight (28) days.
• Renewals may be made in person or over the telephone by calling (610) 782-3385 during business hours only.

Overnight Circulation

• Materials marked OVER NIGHT will be circulated on a one day basis.
• Materials are to be returned later the same day, or the next business day before 10:00 am or a $5.00 per day fine will be charged.
• Overnight books may not be renewed.

Document Delivery Service by email, fax or mail:

• Library staff will email, fax or mail specific legal material to any location for a delivery fee plus any cost for retrieval of the document from online services or another library.
• Fees for documents retrieved from online services will vary according to the database accessed.
• Older material not available in electronic format may be scanned and emailed for an additional fee.
• To use the document delivery service you must provide a complete citation of the material requested. Staff cannot select specific legal material for patrons.
• Please have all citation information ready prior to contacting the Law Library.
• Patrons may also choose to have material copied and readied for pick up by their office messengers.
• This service is available only when the law library is open.

Please contact the Director if you would like to borrow a book from another library. Fees for Interlibrary loans of hard copies of entire books are set by the lending institution, and cannot be determined in advance.

Child support guidelines are available free of charge on the Internet at on the PA Code website (http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/231/chapter1910/chap1910toc.html).

For the convenience of those without internet access or the ability to print, photocopies of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure containing the child and spousal support amount charts are available at the law library for $7.00.

You may order the photocopies of the guidelines by mail by doing the following.

• You must prepay by check or money order in the amount of $8.00.
• Mail check or money order payable to Lehigh County Law Library
• You must supply your name, address and phone number.
• Your order will be processed upon receipt.