General Information

Mission Statement

The primary obligation of the Baltimore County Circuit Court Law Library is to provide legal information and information services to the judges, attorneys, paralegals, government officials, and citizens representing themselves in legal matters who reside or practice in Baltimore County, Maryland.  This mission is founded on the central importance of knowledge and information to the practice of law.  Secondarily, the library shall provide access to county residents of the laws that affect them and provide public service to assist these library users in locating materials held in the collection. 

Limited service will be available for students doing research in connection with course work as it is the obligation of their educational institutions to provide such training.

Library Rules

• All patrons are required to sign-in at the front desk.
• Eating,drinking, and loitering are prohibited.
• Patrons are responsible for reshelving their materials.
• Patrons must refrain from loud or excessive talking or otherwise disturbing other patrons.
• Books may not be taken from the  library.
• The use of cellular phones is prohibited.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Copy machines and computers are turned off 15 minutes before closing.
• Student Use Policy.

Staff

Collection

The library contains approximately 100,000 volumes of materials relating to state and federal law, with a strong emphasis on Maryland law. Special collections include county codes; Maryland Courts of Appeals briefs on microfiche; all currently available MICPELs; over 60 law reviews; and extensive tax and labor collections. The library is open to the public.

Revised December 20, 2007