Our Mission
California Business & Professions Code Section 6360
A law library established under this chapter shall be free to
the judiciary, to state and county officials, to members of the
State Bar, and to all residents of the county, for the examination of
books and other publications at the library or its branches.
Since our founding in 1874, our mission had remain the same, to empower our residents to conduct legal researches. We are open to general public.
San Jose Main branch
Address
360 North First
Street
San Jose, CA 95113-1004
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Phone Number
Please read disclaimer or listen to recorded message at (408)299-3567 first before you call us. (Main phone number provided at the linked location or end of recorded message.)
Public Transportation
The Law Library is one and a half blocks north of the VTA St. James station for light rail and Express 180 bus.
The Law Library is also served by VTA bus route 23, 66, 72, 73, 82, and 85. Please contact VTA at (408) 321-2300 for further routes and schedule information.
Parking
The Law Library has a parking lot with 30 slots, free for library patron use while visit the law library. First come, first served.
Please consult
this
link for nearby parking options, in case our parking lot is full.
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru
Thursday:
8 A.M. to 7 P.M.
Friday:
8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Summer (D.S.T.) Saturday Hour:
10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Winter Saturday Hour: 9 A.M. to 4 A.M.
- Circulation desk and computer terminals shutdown 15 minutes
before
closing.
- Copiers room close 10 minutes before closing.
- We lock the entrance door 5 minutes before closing time.
- Deposit borrower sign-up, before 6:00 p.m. at San Jose main branch during weekdays only.
Holidays
We are closed on all court holiday, except Lincoln's Birthday. When holiday falls on Monday or Friday, we may also close on Saturday. Please call for recorded information at (408)299-3567.
We will be closed on Fourth of July Weekend. We will be closed on both Friday, July 4th and Saturday, July 5th, 2008.
North County Palo Alto Branch
(for now)
Due to the new county cost-allocation plan, the law library board of trustees had decided to shutdown the Palo Alto branch and consolidate all service to San Jose by end of June, 30th.
North County branch is located in the basement of Palo Alto Superior Court building.
Operation hour there is:
Monday thru Friday:
9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.
2:00 P.M. to 4:55 P.M.
Branch phone number is (650)324-6529
The Palo Alto branch is staffed by a single staff member and may be closed for emergency or staffing reason with little or no notice. Call for confirmation.
Please use court website for public transit, driving direction, and parking information.
Last Modified:
Friday, June 6th, 2008