Brooklyn Law School Library

IT'S ALMOST HERE! Library Fest!!!! Save the Date: Thursday, Sept. 26, 12:30-4:30 on the first floor of the library for SNACKS, GIVEAWAYS, AND RAFFLES!!! And, the best part, meeting our librarians and vendors to learn more about our research platforms! See you there!

Wondering who's answering your chats and emails to [email protected]? Meet the reference librarians behind [email protected]! Reference librarians monitor the reference chat and email, Mon-Fri during the day and Saturdays 12-4. Find out who's on duty and where our offices are on the third floor by checking out the Reference Librarian on Duty sign on the third floor and feel free to stop by and say hi!

The Library is open this weekend and on Labor Day, 7am - midnight. The Circ Desk will be open 10 am-10 pm Sat & Sun and 9am - 10pm on Labor Day. For our hours, you can always go to brooklaw.edu/library. Have a great weekend!

Coming soon .... Autumn breezes, pumpkin spice, Red, spooky decorations and Coffee and Convo with the librarians! We will share quick research tips and our coffee (pumpkin spice and non-pumpkin spice for the haters). Stay tuned for more info!

Need a pick me up? Come get coffee and snacks on the ground floor of the library!

Happening now! Games, snacks, coffee, friendly librarians, and tech assistance! Come join us on the ground floor of the library!

We hope you're enjoying your summer! For the next 2 weeks, the library's Circ Desk will have reduced hours, though the library will remain open 7am - midnight. As a reminder, reference librarians are available 9am-5pm Mon-Fri at [email protected]. You can also find us in our offices on the Third Floor.

Library (building hours): 7am-midnight (weekdays & weekends)
Circ Desk: Mon-Thurs: 9am-6pm; Fri-Sun: 10am-6pm
Reference Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm

Reference librarians are available during the week between 10 am and 4pm in person and remotely! Email [email protected] if you need any assistance.

Happening today! Join Professors Darvil and Peritz at 1pm in Room 402 for pizza and research training!

Can't make it in person? Email [email protected] for a Zoom link. The meeting will also be recorded.

🚨Attention all Research Assistants! 🚨 On June 4th, 1pm - 2pm in Room 402, join Professors Darvil and Peritz for an important training on conducting research using the library's resources and databases! PIZZA will be served! If you are unable to attend in person, email Prof. Peritz at [email protected] for a Zoom link.

Happy almost summer! Though the library will be open on Memorial Day, the Library Circ Desk will be closed.

In May and June, the Circ Desk will be open 9am - 10pm Mon-Thurs and 10am - 6pm Fri-Sun. You can find our Circ Desk hours on the library's webpage, brooklaw.edu/library The library will be open every day, 7am to midnight. You can find the library hours at libraryreservations.brooklaw.edu/hours.

Some ice cream smiles to brighten your day! Good luck this week on finals!

🚨ICE CREAM🚨 Monday, May 7th, at 1pm in the courtyard!

🚨Coffee and Snacks!🚨 Tues, 4/30, 10 am, first floor of the library

STUDENT WORKER APPRECIATION POST!! Thanks to our student workers, we are able to keep the Circ Desk and the reserve collection open late into the night and on weekends. Big apologies to those students we were not able to snap a photo of because you are here when we are not!

In these final weeks of studying & finals, we (and your fellow students) are especially grateful for all your help. Thank you!!

Congratulations to all the incoming and outgoing BLS journal EICs, MEs, and executive Notes & Comments Editors!! Thank you for attending our library reception and please remember that your library liaison is available to support your journal through training sessions on cite checking, Bluebooking, topic selection and development and any other research questions you might have.

Special thanks to librarian Jean Davis for organizing this reception!

ALMOST THERE! As a reminder, the library is here to support you! Email [email protected] with any questions or issues. EARPLUGS are available in the third floor computer lab and will be available at the Circ Desk when the reading period begins.

Congratulations to our peeps diorama contest winners, Justin Cohen and Shaun Lederman for Morse v. Frederick!!!

A reminder that the Nash Reading Room and the ground floor of the library are intended for studying and group collaboration. Please keep discussions to conversation-level and be mindful of your fellow students who are using these spaces to study. If you are concerned about the noise levels in the library, please let library staff know by alerting the Circ Desk or emailing [email protected].

Congratulations to the Brooklyn Law and Political Economy Collective on your inaugural symposium! We are excited to add your inspiring scholarship to our collection.

Did you write a note that wasn't published? A seminar paper you are proud of? Don't hide it away, submit it to a writing competition! Check out Guides.brooklaw.edu/writing_competitions for a updated list of competitions.

As National Library Week comes to a close, a reminder that public libraries need our support. From research support to children's educational programming, wifi hotspots and tablets to drag story hours, technology training & skills workshops to ESL classes, the NYC Public Library system provides resources to *all* members of the NYC community regardless of immigration status or financial resources. The BLS Library stands with our public libraries and librarians in their fight against drastic budget cuts.

Support Public Libraries:

Brooklyn Public Library: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/standup/contact

NY Public Library (includes Bronx, Staten Island & Manhattan):
https://www.nypl.org/speakout

Queens Public Library:
https://www.queenslibrary.org/support/take-action

A peep back at 1L Legal Research!

Happening today! Join us in the alcove at 1pm for snacks and a presentation on doing legal research using FREE legal resources!

Morse v. Frederick and extra credit to this submission for not setting off any fire alarms!

By Justin Cohen and Shaun Lederman

Murphy v. Peeplechase by Justin Cohen and Meredith Leder

Peep Hawkins v. Peep McGee

No eating Peep Pizza in the Peep BLS Library, Law Student Peep!

Reminder to send us pics of your peep dioramas! Peeps and diorama supplies available on the ground floor of the library.

Show off your crafting skills by making a law themed Peeps diorama! Supplies available on the ground floor of the library. Send pics of your masterpiece to [email protected] or post and tag us with for a chance to win a $25 gift card!