Northern Illinois University
College of Law

Fall 2021 Law Library Hours

September 7 - December 16, 2021*

Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Saturday:  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Sunday: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

The law library is available for law student quiet study space and for those needing to conduct legal research.

*The law library will be closed Thursday - Sunday, November 25 - 28, 2021.

The following virtual services are available:

For all NIU students, faculty and staff:

• For contactless pickup of law library materials, please use the request feature in HuskieSearch.
  • Filling requests may take a few days. Please do not come to the library until you're notified your material is available for pickup.
• To contact the library, please email lawreference@niu.edu. We will do our best to get back to you by the next business day. During university closures (listed in the left column) our response time may be longer.

Specifically for College of Law students, faculty and staff:

• Study Rooms can be Reserved onlline through Bookings.
  • Rooms can be reserved for up to 2 hours. 
  • 290-E and 290-F - 3 person max
  • 290-A - 2 person max
  • Masks must be worn at all times in the llibrary including in study rooms.
• For reference assistance during weekdays, make a virtual appointment.
• See our guide to accessing study aids and other library resources online.

For patrons not affiliated with NIU:

• Limited reference service is available by emailing lawreference@niu.edu. We will do our best to get back to you by the next business day. During university closure days (listed in the left column) our response time may be longer.
• Please read our policies regarding legal research assistance before requesting assistance.
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