Can I access the Law Library if I am not a Georgetown Law Student? Is the library open to the public? Who may use the library?

Can I get a library card from the Law Library?

Answer

The Law Library building status and access policy will be found on the top banner on the Law Library's homepage or the Who May Use the Library page.

Attorneys, law firms, in-house and general counsels, and government agencies may apply to join the Law Library Membership Program if they qualify as such. If you have additional questions about the program, please email Access Services, lawcirc@georgetown.edu. The Membership Program includes library cards that must be shown to the Department of Public Safety officer / staff in order to gain entry into the Law Center Williams Building. The Membership Program does not grant the card-bearer borrowing privileges nor remote access to databases. The Membership Program is not open to non-attorney individuals.

If there is a title found in the Law Library catalog that interests you, please always consult your home library. We cannot act on requests sent to us from individuals who are not directly affiliated with Georgetown University Law Center as current Georgetown Law Faculty, Law Staff, or Law Students. Your own home library will be able to assist you in obtaining reading materials, and not necessarily the Law Library's copy.

Non-law Georgetown University members may check the "I am a non-law Georgetown University member. What library privileges do I have at Capitol Campus?" FAQ.

Georgetown Law Alumni may also check the Law Alumni Resources guide.

Please contact Georgetown Law Special Collections directly regarding materials that they house.