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| Library Services for Members of the Public This page sets out the services that the Bora Laskin Law Library provides to the public (those patrons outside of the University of Toronto community who are not affiliated with law firm or government departments). Access to the Bora Laskin Law LibraryAccess to the print collection of the Bora Laskin Law Library is open to all persons during normal hours of operation who need to conduct legal research and use the resources within the library. Access to certain electronic resources is limited to registered law students due to licensing restrictions. Only persons with valid library cards may borrow material. Patrons without valid library cards who wish to read short-term loan (LAWC) material within the library must leave valid I.D. with the circulation desk when they borrow this material from behind the circulation desk. The I.D. will be returned when the material is returned to the desk.During exam season in December and April, access to the Law Library during weekends is usually restricted to law students and alumni of the law school. Library hoursCheck out our location and library hours on our About the Library web page. Library cards for the publicMembers of the public may apply at Robarts Library (130 St. George St.) to obtain a Research Reader card, good at most campus libraries, including the Bora Laskin Law Library. The cost of the Research Reader card varies depending on its term/duration.
Please note: Not all materials at the Bora Laskin Law Library circulate (case law reporters and journals, for example, are in-library use only). Borrowing privileges for the Robarts Library Research Reader Card:
FinesFines are charged at the rate of 0.50/day per book; no fines are charged for the first day a book is overdue. Fines on Short Term Loan books are 0.50/hour to a maximum of $7.50 a day; no fines are charged for the first 15 minutes a book is late. Fines for recalled books are $2.00/day per book. Library privileges are
withheld when the block limit is reached, until fines are paid. Photocopying and printingLibrary photocopy machines are self-service and are operated by a copy card or cash. Copying and printing costs 15 cents per page. All copiers accept visitors cards. Blank visitors cards are available for purchase for $5.00. In order to use these cards to photocopy or print you must add value to the card via the "cash to card' machine in the library. There is a laser printer on the main floor for printing from the computers in the Law Commons Where do I get reference and research help? The reference desk is staffed from Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. (tel: (416) 978-1072). We provide basic reference help of up to 10 minutes to members of the public if we are not too busy. Use the online U of T catalogue to look for books in our library. There is no separate catalogue for just the Bora Laskin Law Library; the catalogue shows the listings of all campus libraries. To locate books held by our library, choose "Law Library (Bora Laskin)" from the pull down menu below the search box. If the Bora Laskin Law Library does not have the item, you may want to check the York University Library Catalogue (4700 Keele St.) or the Great Library Catalogue (130 Queens St. E., Osgoode Subway station) to see if either of those libraries has it.A limited amount of Canadian caselaw can be accessed for free on the Internet at CANLII: http://www.canlii.org. Our library's website also provides links to Canadian legislation. Where do I find legal research guides?We have a number of online research guides, including the full-text of our library's Guide to Legal Research and online research guides for international law and specific legal topics. In addition, we keep the leading textbooks on legal research and writing in short-term loan (LAWC) at the circulation desk. |
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