Welcome to a new school year! Whether you’re just starting your law school journey or returning for another semester, the library team is excited to support you. We’ve spent the summer getting ready for the months ahead, and we want to make sure you start strong. Below you’ll find helpful information about casebooks and study aids to help you hit the ground running in your first week of classes.

CASEBOOK INFORMATION

Current editions of required print casebooks adopted by BLS faculty & many print study aids are in BLS Library's first-floor "Reserve" collection.  Students can borrow these sources for 2-hours at BLS Library's first-floor circulation desk.  The circulation desk is staffed starting at 8am M-F, and availability of adopted course texts is often good on early weekday mornings.  Also, the BLS student chapter of the National Lawyers Guild organizes a textbook exchange, and BLS students can contact this chapter at nlg@brooklaw.edu

 

Casebook Early eBook Access

Bls has opted into an Early eBook Access Program with two publishers, so you can obtain free, temporary access to current editions of adopted casebooks if they are West Academic, Foundation Press, or Aspen Publishing titles one week before classes start and for the first two weeks of class.  These programs are designed to help with any inventory, shipping, financial aid, or drop/add period issues. Access is currently available. Additional details are below. 

 

If your textbook publisher is West Academic or Foundation Press:

 

If your casebook publisher is Aspen Publishing:

  • Register with a BLS email address and select “Brooklyn Law School” as your school on the BLS-specific purchase portal created by Aspen Publishing.  If you experience any issues, Aspen Publishing.com provides both “Visit Our Help Center” and “Contact Us” links (near bottom of web page). Note: This portal facilitates purchase of current editions of Aspen course texts.  If your professor has selected a previous edition of a course text, the discount is not available using this portal.
  • If you purchase current editions of casebooks directly from Aspen, they offer a 20% discount and free shipping for BLS students. 

 

STUDY AID INFORMATION

BLS students can also access a digital collection of many study aids in Aspen Learning Library