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FIU Law Library is here for you. Our law librarians and staff are here to support the scholarly pursuits of FIU Law's students, faculty and staff. From orientation to studying for the bar, and beyond, FIU Law Library provides resources and services tailored to our patron's needs. Your FIU Law Library is always open. Visit us here for self-guided help or get one-on-one support assistance from a law librarian. Go ahead, Ask a FIU Law Librarian. We're here for you.

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Strategic Planning

Mission

FIU Law Library supports the information needs of FIU Law faculty, students and staff.

Collection Development

FIU Law Library is committed to providing resources necessary to support our student's legal education needs, while also providing robust research library for faculty and scholars. We collect materials in keeping with the international focus of the College's educational mission; this includes robust reciprocal sharing activities with world-wide libraries and legal institutions.

Our Collection Development Policy details how materials are acquired.

Plans

FIU Law Library follows the strategic initiatives of FIU Law and FIU, with special consideration for supporting affordable education and focus on open access to scholarship. Utilizing this goal-based model, FIU Law Library ensures annual achievement of its goals.

Goals:

2022-2023 FIU Law Library Goals

Achievements:

Reports

FIU Law Library reports achievements and statistics to major consortia and legal education organizations.

Statistical Reports:

Affordability Counts Reports:

Hours

Semester

Summer 2023, May 13th - August 13th

	Library	Reference
Monday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday	Closed	N/A
Sunday	Closed	N/A

Break

Spring Break, February 27th - March 4th

Summer Interims, May 12th - 22nd & August 4th - 13th

	Library	Reference
Monday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.	8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday	8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m..	8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday	Closed	N/A
Sunday	Closed	N/A

Holidays and University Closures

FIU Law Library is closed for all FIU-observed Holidays and University Closures.

Policies

FIU Law Library is open to everyone in need of our resources.

FIU Law Library's policies are FIU Libraries policies except as modified or enhanced below.

Patrons are expected to abide all policies and follow instructions of FIU Law Library staff.

FIU Libraries Policies

FIU Law Library patrons follow the policies of FIU Libraries. Exceptions and clarifications are listed below.

Building Use, Circulation & Borrowing, Donations, Patron Privacy, and all other policies, can be viewed from the FIU Libraries website.

Special Collections Policy

FIU Law Library Special Collections support the research of scholars and legal practioners worldwide. These archival protocols are followed when handling our Special Collections. Ask a Law Librarian for an appointment.

Food and Drink

Generally, food and beverages in closed containers are permissible so long as they do not disturb others or are messy. Specific policies for the first floor and study rooms limit items. Review the policy for details.

OverDrive

Lexis Digital Libraries ebooks are bound by special Lending, Copyright, Privacy, and Terms and Conditions from LexisNexis or OverDrive. All Policies are linked and viewable under Policies from the Lexis Digital Libraries home page.

Group Study Rooms

Group Study Rooms are exclusive to FIU Law students and alumni studying for the Bar exam. Users must agree to policy terms prior to reserving a study room and must observe food and beverage limits.

Interlibrary Loan

FIU Law Library Interlibrary Loan services are exclusive to FIU Law faculty, students and staff. All requests are processed through our ILL system. Patrons must fill out an ILL Request Form to receive service.

Federal Depository Library Program

FIU Law Library is a member of the Federal Depository Library Program. As a Selective Depository, FIU Law Library works together with FIU Libraries Government Resources & Information Department to ensure public access to U.S. government documents and laws.

Click here to access U.S. Government Publications

Governance

FIU Law Librarians are FIU faculty, governed as law librarian faculty. Information on FIU Law Librarian faculty governance is provided via our FIU Law Library Evaluation and Promotion Manual.

Information on FIU Libraries and/or FIU Medical Library librarian faculty governance is provided by those libraries.

FIU Law Library Evaluation and Promotion Manual

FIU Law Library Evaluation and Promtion Manual 2021

Maps and Directions

Law Library

11200 SW 8th Street RDB 1080 Miami, FL 33199
305.348.7206
305.809.7795
asklawlib@fiu.edu
Staff Directory

Interactive Floor Plans

Click here to view our floor plans

Forms

Ask a Law Librarian

Interlibrary Loan Request

Study Room Reservation

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Open Reservation Agreement in Popup

Donations

Interested in donating materials to FIU Law Library? Please read the FAQ and instructions below, noting which library you wish to make a donation:

PLEASE NOTE: FIU Libraries are unable to prepare lists of materials donated, but will verify lists prepared by the
donor. FIU Libraries legally cannot furnish an estimated value of donated materials. An acknowledgement will be
sent to the donor unless otherwise noted.