Introduction
Brooklyn Law School's librarians created this guide to highlight many of BLS Library's resources to help you succeed in your first year of law school.
TIP: Within a guide box or subcategory (such as: textbooks), sources appear "newest to oldest." BLS Librarians want to encourage our students to use current versions of available sources.
In addition, we created a video to introduce ourselves and a video to introduce BLS Library and its services. Also, you might wish to:
- Access BLS proxy server instructions to enable off-campus use of many ebooks, ejournals & databases (including new Aspen Learning Library, a searchable collection of digital study aids)
- Browse our collection of 50 legal research guides
- Review tools that discuss citing to sources
- Browse our video tutorials for instructions on how to use BLS Library's resources
- Read answers to frequently asked questions about BLS Library
We want to help! Contact us to obtain more information about library sources and services:
- Email us: askthelibrary@brooklaw.edu
- Text us: 718-734-2432
- Schedule a research session with a BLS reference librarian
When Was This Guide Last Updated?
This LibGuide was last substantively updated:
On: Sept. 21, 2023
At: 10:24 AM
By: Jean Davis
When Can BLS Students Access BLS Law School & BLS Library?
Study area on first floor of BLS Library, 250 Joralemon Street
When are BLS Law School and BLS Library (250 Joralemon Street) open for student use?
Generally, during the year: The gates open at 6am and close at midnight. BLS students have access to the 250 Joralemon Street building and to BLS Library from 7am–midnight.
During reading period, finals & the two weeks before the bar exam in July: The gates open at 6am and close at 2am. BLS students have access to the 250 Joralemon Street building and to BLS Library from 7am–2am.
When does BLS Library staff its Circulation Desk?
During the Fall & Spring semesters:
- M-Th: 8am-midnight
- F: 8am-10pm
- Sat & Sun: 10am-10pm
Summer Hours (including reading & exam periods):
- M-Th: 9am-10pm
- F-Sun: 9am-6pm
During reading period & finals:
- M-Th: 8am-midnight
- F: 8am-10pm
- Sat: 9am-10pm
- Sun: 10am-midnight
During the two weeks before the bar exam in July:
- M-Sun: 9am-midnight
Tip: Check BLS Library’s website (box, lower right: This Week's Hours) or the monthly calendar for holiday hours and current hours.