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User Guidelines

SPRING SEMESTER HOURS

SPRING HOURS
Monday, January 9th - Friday, May 12th, 2023

Penn State Law and SIA Communities Penn State University and Public Access
MONDAY - FRIDAY

Circulation Desk Hours:
9AM-4PM

KATZ Building/Library Access 7A-5P
24/7 Swipe Card Access

Circulation Desk Hours: 9AM-4PM
KATZ Building/Library Access 7A-5P

Library consultations by appointment only.
For more information at Alumni & Visitor Resources
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 24/7 Swipe Card Access  KATZ BUILDING/LAW LIBRARY CLOSED

Due to limited staffing the circulation desk hours are subject to change without notice. 

Exceptional dates:

  • Monday, January 16th, Martin Luther King Day - CLOSED/NO STAFFED HOURS. 24 hour swipe card access for PSU Law/SIA communities,
  • SPRING BREAK, Monday, March 6th - Friday, March 10th: *Tentative* In-Person Staffed Hours: 10A-3P

AFTER-HOURS ACCESS TO THE LAW LIBRARY

After-hours access to the Law Library is limited to Penn State Law and SIA communities.

During all hours when the Law Library is closed, LAW, SIA, and LL.M. students, faculty, and staff may use their Penn State ID cards to access the Law Library. To enter the Law Library, slide your PSU ID through the swipe card readers outside of the main door to the Library.

Propping the Law Library doors open is not permitted and will result in an audible alarm and notification to local police authorities.

Personal Property

All users should protect their personal property from theft by assuring that valuables are not left unattended in the Law Library. Neither the Law Library nor the Law School will be responsible for lost or stolen property.  Lost and Found in the Katz Building is located in the Business office in the basement, Rm 009.  Any items left on the library circulation desk overnight are turned into Lost and Found immediately. 

EMERGENCY EXITS

All users of the Law Library are to enter and exit through the library's main entrance only unless otherwise authorized. Other library doors are not to be used except in emergencies. An alarm will sound whenever these doors are opened.