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Alumni and Members of the Bench and Bar, and Public Patrons

Public Patrons Access Hours

Monday to Friday  9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  

Use is restricted to the law library on the main floor, for legal research purposes only. 

Upon arrival, present a valid photo ID to Campus Safety. You must sign the library visitor’s log.

*Hours and policies are subject to change without notice.

*Please see our Law Library Patron Code of Conduct and Building Access information.

Use of Library Resources

Public patrons are welcome to use the Law Library's print resources and public access computers. Access to certain electronic resources are restricted to only students, faculty / adjuncts, and staff.

Public patrons do not have borrowing privileges.

Public Patrons Legal Assistance Information and Resources

Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging (717) 780-6130

Legal assistance is available free of charge to persons 60 and older. The service is limited to civil law cases and does not include fee generating cases.

Dauphin County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Services (717) 232-7536

The Lawyer Referral Service staff will match you with a Dauphin County Bar Association member who practices in the area of law appropriate for your legal needs.

Free Case Law

MidPenn Legal Services 1(800) 326-9177

Nonprofit, public interest law firm providing free civil legal assistance to low-income residents and survivors of domestic violence in 18 counties.

PALawHelp.org

PA Legal Research Guide

YWCA Domestic Violence Legal Clinic 1(800) 654-1211

The Domestic Violence Legal Center handles a wide variety of cases.

Westlaw Access (in library use only)

Dauphin County Courthouse, 4th floor, 101 Market Street, Harrisburg PA (717) 780-6605

East Pennsboro Branch, Cumberland County Library System, 98 South Enola Dr, Enola PA (717) 732-4274

Fredricksen Library, Cumberland County Library System, 100 N. 19th Street, Camp Hill PA (717) 761-3900