Yes, any person may use the materials in the Law Library free of charge.

The Law Library operating hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. The Law Library is closed on major holidays.

Yes, the Law Library has four public computer workstations for legal research and word processing.

One Lexis workstation and two Westlaw workstations are available.

Computer workstations are unavailable after 4:00pm.

Please consult our Computer Use Rules for details on using library computers.

Internet access on the workstations is restricted to approved websites and programs. There is no general internet access.

To see the Law Library's print holdings, browse or search our Online Catalog.

The Law Library does not provide legal advice or legal assistance. There are no attorneys on the staff of the Law Library.

If you want to obtain the service of an attorney, but do not know whom to contact, you should visit the Bar Association of Lehigh County's Lawyer Referral Service website.

Borrowing privileges are available to holders of a Law Library card. Library cards are available for a $25.00 fee and are valid 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:

• Complete/print the Law Library Application and bring the application with you to the Law Libary.
• $25.00 annual fee in cash or business/law firm check
• Current email
• Current phone number
• Law Firm or Home Address
• AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
  • Drivers License or State issued Non-Drivers ID with a current address
  • Proof of employment at a local law firm and firm address and phone number
  • Bar membership card for any county
  • 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.)

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

Lost or damaged material will be subject to replacement costs and a replacement fee.

Yes, the Law Library has a fee-based Document Delivery Service that can be used by card holders and non-cardholders. Patrons may also choose to have material copied and readied for pick up.

Requester must provide complete legal citation to material needed. Staff cannot select specific legal material for patrons.

Yes, see our Library Service Price List. Please note that non-card holders will incur an additional service fee.

Fees for documents retrieved from Westlaw or Lexis will vary according to the database accessed.

Material not available in electronic format may be scanned and emailed for an additional fee.

Document Delivery Service is available only during library operating hours.

To use the Document Delivery Service, call the Law Library at 610-782-3385 and provide a complete citation for the material requested. If you are not a card holder, provide your name, email, address, and phone number.

Please have citation information ready prior to contacting the Law Library. Staff can neither select specific legal material for patrons nor correct substantial errors in citations.

The Law Library will not fill requests that violate copyright laws, ask for entire volumes to be copied, or involve voluminous numbers of pages or documents.

• Yes. Printing from the Law Library's public computers is available for a fee of 25 cents per page.
• Photocopying of books and documents is a service provided by library staff and is available for a fee of 25 cents per page.
• If you have an existing document or photograph that you need to print, you must email it to the library to have it printed and be present in the law library to pay for the copies. Color printing can be arranged. Call 610-782-3385 for more information on printing existing documents. No drives or storage devices may be attached to Law Library computers.
• Scanning of paper documents to PDF with email delivery is also available. Call for more information.

No. You may be able to connect to the County of Lehigh Wi-Fi, but it is not sponsored by the Law Library.

No, access to the Law Library is restricted to the operating hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

No. Law Library staff is not permitted to help complete self-help forms or give legal advice. Library staff may provide general instructions on using a computer or locating a form or system, but cannot tell you what to write or type on the form.

Yes, 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.

Child support estimator.

For the convenience of those without internet access or the ability to print, the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure containing the child and spousal support amount charts are available at the law library and may be printed or copied at 25 cents per page.

The Law Library is not the designated Lehigh County filing office for Municipal Ordinances. The Lehigh County Department of Law is responsible for the storage of proposed ordinances and amendments pursuant to Section 610(a) of the Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. Section 10610(a) and the various other codes or charters which have the same type of requirements. For more information, see Lehigh County Ordinance 2009-No. 131, or contact the Lehigh County Department of Law at (610) 782-3180.