Law Library
Welcome to the WashULaw Library
Exam Period Restricted Access: Access to the Law Library is restricted to Law School students, faculty and staff through Sunday, May 4th. Those without proper identification will be asked to leave.
Washington University Law 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 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(unless otherwise noted due to planned/unplanned closures (e.g. scheduled exam periods)).
The Circulation Desk is open and staffed:
Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: Noon to 4 p.m.
The Library supports the law school’s legal and interdisciplinary scholarship and the curricular needs of its faculty and students. It is committed to educating and empowering students, scholars, and the university community by providing access to legal information, ideas, and resources.
- Search a Catalog for books; eBooks; journals; eJournals; databases; & more
- Search Washington University’s Online Catalog
- Search MOBIUS: for books from a consortium of Missouri Libraries
The MOBIUS catalog will become search-only on April 18. Materials borrowed from MOBIUS will be due on May 17 and cannot be renewed. Please utilize Interlibrary Loan instead. - Search WorldCat: for materials not available at WU Libraries; use to request items via
- Interlibrary Loan (LawILL)
- Search MOBIUS: for books from a consortium of Missouri Libraries
- Find a Legal Database: A-Z List or Subject List
- Find a WU Libraries Database for interdisciplinary research: A-Z List
- Find a Research Guide
Need Research Help? Ask a Reference Librarian
Law Library Services
Discover a wealth of resources—from digital databases and research guides to interlibrary loan access—all right here.
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Browse our major research collections
Explore volumes of international law texts, US state and federal documents, and periodicals.
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