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 has remained the same; to empower our residents to do their own legal research. We are open to the general public.
San Jose Main branch
Address
360 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95113-1004
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Phone Number
Please read the disclaimer or listen to recorded message at (408)299-3567 first before you call us. (Main phone number provided at the linked location or at the end of the recorded message.)
Public Transportation
The Law Library is one and a half blocks north of the VTA St. James station for the light rail and Express 180/181 bus.
The Law Library is also served by VTA bus routes 65, 66, 72, 73, and 82. 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 visiting the law library. First come, first serve.
Please consult
this link for nearby parking options, in case our parking lot is full.
Visitors who park in the library patron parking lot are required to register their vehicles in the library foyer.
Violators will be towed at the owner's expense.
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Thursday:
8 A.M. to 7 P.M.
Friday:
8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Saturday:
10 A.M. to 5 P.M. during Daylight Saving Time(Summer)
9 A.M. to 4 P.M. during non-Daylight Saving Time (Winter)
We are currently on 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule
- The Circulation desk and computer terminals shutdown 15 minutes before
closing.
- The copy room closes 10 minutes before closing.
- We lock the entrance doors 5 minutes before closing time.
- New borrower registrations are processed up to 30 minutes before closing.
- Please plan your visits accordingly.
Holidays
We are closed on all court holidays, except
Lincoln's Birthday. When holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, we may also
close on Saturday. Please call for recorded information at (408)299-3567.
We will be closed on Saturday, March 30th and Monday April 1st for Caesar Chavez Day.
North County Palo Alto Branch
The Branch has been shutdown as of July 1st, 2008. Thanks for the memories.
Last Modified:
Saturday, March 3rd, 2013