When asked, you must show valid identification to the Lobby guard or to any member of the Library staff. If you do not have proper identification, access to the Library will be denied.

U.S. Government Depository
Brooklyn Law School Library is a member of the Depository Program, serving as a selective depository for U.S. government documents. This collection is accessible to the public during regular Library hours. Patrons needing access to the collection should request assistance at the Reference Desk stating their specific needs so as to be directed to the appropriate depository resources.

Students & Faculty from Other Law Schools
Individuals with the following schools/organizations may use the Library by presenting their identification card or the appropriate pass as listed below:

• New York Law School and CUNY Law School students with valid law school identification cards.

• Full-time faculty members and law students of other metropolitan area law schools with Academic Law Library directors of Greater New York passes that request specific materials unavailable at their own library collections.

  Note: These passes (green letters) must indicate the valid date for access.

• Full-time faculty members and law students of other metropolitan area law schools may also use the library for a semester by presenting a letter of introduction from their library to a reference librarian. Upon receipt of this letter, the student or faculty member will be issued a visitor's pass for the semester.

METRO Referral Card Holders
Members of the public who need to use specific material in the library's collection must first obtain a METRO referral card from their public or academic library. The METRO referral card is good for one day's use of the library. We accept one METRO card per user per week. METRO referral cards are not accepted during the law school reading and examination periods.

Attorneys Working for Non-Profit Organizations
The Library will provide access to a limited number of attorneys working for non-profit organizations, for limited periods of time. To request such access, an individual attorney must send or fax a letter, in advance, on his/her organization’s letterhead. Please include the name of the attorney requesting use of the library, contact information (address, telephone, fax and email), and the dates needed for access. Please attach a photocopy of the attorney’s current employment ID. This letter should be sent to:

Linda Holmes
Associate Law Librarian
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
or faxed to her at 718-780-0369.

Upon approval, a visitor’s pass will be provided; this pass is not transferable. The pass must then be presented at each visit, along with a picture ID indicating proof of employment with the relevant organization, to the Lobby Guard before entering the Library. Both the pass and ID must be presented at each visit or access will be denied. Such access will be limited in duration, with the maximum of two (2) weeks permitted per request.

Other Attorneys
To accommodate the research needs of local attorneys who are not graduates of Brooklyn Law School, the Library has arranged for access through a contribution to the Law School's Annual Fund. Please contact the Alumni Office, One Boerum Place, (718) 780-7966, for further information. Such users are given passes to the Library, valid for the current annual fund year.

Bar Exam Study
Bar exam study for non-Brooklyn Law School graduates begins after all BLS exams are completed in the fall and spring semesters. Bar exam study passes are available to non-Brooklyn Law School graduates at the library reference desk for a fee. The amount of the fee and the date the passes are to be available will be posted on the library web page under News and Announcements. The library reserves the right to limit the number of passes it makes available for sale. Individuals purchasing a pass must present proof of identity at the time of the purchase.

The purchase of a bar exam study pass entitles the individual to use the facilities of the Brooklyn Law School library with the exception of the workstations and printers in the computer labs and the printer room, wireless access and the study/conference rooms. Individuals taking a bar review course at Brooklyn Law School do not have automatic library study privileges and must purchase a pass.

Bar exam study for non-Brooklyn Law School graduates is a courtesy that the library extends to non-BLS individuals. This access is subject to visitors complying with all library rules and policies. Any non-BLS graduate who violates any rule or policy will lose his or her right to use the library for the remainder of the bar exam study period.