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PLEASE NOTE: an authorized ID is required to enter the Law Library after 6:00pm.

Today's Library Hours

BYU Law Library 7am – 12am

Reference Services Hours

Law Library Reference 9am – 11:50am
1:10pm – 5pm

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Exam Study Aids

We provide print and digital access to hundreds of study aids including audio, video, and interactive practice questions to help you succeed in law school.

Latest Library News

  • Overlooked Resources: Law Library Websites and Firm Libraries
    Law library websites and firm libraries are two powerful yet underutilized tools for conducting effective legal research. These resources offer well-organized research guides, treatises, and jurisdiction-specific materials that can help you navigate complex legal topics with greater efficiency. Law Library Websites: Hidden Gold Mines When faced with an unfamiliar research problem, consider checking law library… Read more »
  • Researching Historical Utah Statutes and Code
    Why Research Historical Utah Statutes? While the most recent version of Utah statute is the only version that is currently binding law, attorneys frequently must answer questions about the legality of actions taken years ago, when the law may have been different. Additionally, revisions to the law and the original text can yield convincing arguments for… Read more »
  • Meet the Winter 2025 Reference Assistant Team
    Say hello to BYU Law Library’s Reference Assistants! These great law students are happy to help you with any of your reference questions. They are hired and overseen by Professor Annalee Hickman Pierson, and they work alongside the law library faculty members who offer reference and scholarship services.   Meet our Reference Assistant Team: Henry… Read more »
  • New Resources for Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Research
    It can be challenging to know how to begin legal research in a foreign or international jurisdiction. BYU Law Library’s new vLEX Vincent AI platform uses AI (generative and rules-based) trained on vLex’s global repository of statutes, case law, and secondary sources. Vincent AI can be used to access collections of legal materials from the… Read more »
  • New U.S. Civil Rights Database
    BYU Law Library has a new Civil Rights database, Trends & Policy: U.S. Civil Rights. This database is designed to be an easy-to-use tool that brings together different types of sources, including statutes, executive orders, hearings, and other primary sources along with news articles, data sets, and more, all browsable by topic and organized into… Read more »
  • Become an Innovation Fellow!
    Position Overview The BYU Law Library is seeking to hire 1-2 students as Innovation Fellows. This role offers students a chance to participate in developing and refining the Library’s Legal Tech Initiative and to conduct research on legal technology topics. Students will be paid $20 per hour and may work up to ten hours per… Read more »

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Howard W. Hunter (1907-1995) was the 14th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is the only attorney ever to have served in that role.

Library Services

PLEASE NOTE: an authorized ID is required to enter the Law Library after 6pm. Please visit the Public Use Policy page for instructions on how to obtain a BYU ID and after-hours user credentials. Virtual reference is also available.

Wednesday Apr 2 7am – 12am
Thursday Apr 3 7am – 12am
Friday Apr 4 7am – 10pm
Saturday Apr 5 8am – 10pm
Sunday Apr 6 closed
Monday Apr 7 7am – 12am
Tuesday Apr 8 7am – 12am

Reference Services

Reference librarians and reference assistants are available to help direct patrons to information and resources that may answer their questions or aid in their research.

Please reach out to us if you have questions.

Wednesday Apr 2 9am – 11:50am
1:10pm – 5pm
Thursday Apr 3 9am – 5pm
Friday Apr 4 9am – 5pm
Saturday Apr 5 9am – 1pm
Sunday Apr 6 closed
Monday Apr 7 9am – 5pm
Tuesday Apr 8 9am – 10:45am
12:15pm – 5pm