About the State Law Library

Mission

The Washington State Law Library's mission is to promote reliable access to legal information and provide expert legal reference assistance.

Values

• Access
  Making reliable legal information resources available to patrons in the most appropriate and relevant formats.
• Service
  Providing timely, high quality assistance.
• Justice
  Fostering equal participation in the justice system by removing barriers to legal information.
• Collaboration
  Working together to achieve shared goals using our knowledge, experience, and perspectives.
• Integrity
  Acting with honesty, fairness, accuracy, and accountability.
• Respect
  Valuing the efforts, ideas, dignity, and individuality of patrons and each other.
• Innovation
  Improving practices and services by being flexible and imaginative.

Collections

The Washington State Law Library collects legal materials in various formats to meet the diverse needs of its patrons. Many materials are not available while the library is operating in Tumwater during renovations to the Temple of Justice. To learn more about the types of materials that are available, read our detailed Collections page.

History

Learn more about the history of the Washington State Law Library, including its founding and significant events.

Policies

• Administrative Records Requests
• Borrowing
• Donations
• Guest Wifi Acceptable Use
• Legal Research and Advice
• Public Computer Use
• Rules of Conduct
• Social Media