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SLO County Law Library
About

Monday through Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The San Luis Obispo County Law Library is an independent agency governed by a Board of Trustees and funded in part by court filing fees.

The Law Library provides:

  • A fax service – Please pay in advance; call for costs
  • Public access to the internet – One free hour per person per day (legal research only)
  • Westlaw Online – Free to use, call for printing costs
  • Electronic Shepardizing – Free to use; one hour per person per day
  • Inter-Library loans – $10 non-refundable fee per title payable in advance

The collection consists of:

  • 14,000 hardbound volumes of cases, opinions, and codes
  • 28 MCLE audiotapes, books and CD’s
  • 60 legal periodicals
  • A wide selection of handbooks on areas of the law such as family, probate, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy, insurance, labor, real estate, etc.

Law Library materials are located by using an electronic “card” catalog that lists information on what titles the library contains. Ask for assistance in locating materials.

The San Luis Obispo County Law Library is proud to announce that our books now circulate to local attorneys and judges. Members of the general public who leave a cash deposit may also check items out.

Contact Information
County Government Center Room 125, 1050 Monterey St., San Luis Obispo, 93401