Furlough Dates

The library will be closed on the third Wednesday of each month for 2009/2010. Following are the dates: September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16, January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 31, and June 16.

Special Collections

The Law Library has many resources to offer its customers. Everyone may visit Solano County Law Library. Although checkout is restricted to attorneys and judges, the public may photocopy information from our books. The collection encompasses all aspects of California (civil, family, criminal, etc.) and federal (U.S.C.A., etc.) law. Statutory law books and practice titles are available. There are materials especially for the public, such as the Nolo Press series.

Accessibility

Customers may use the Hall of Justice elevators to reach our library. The Branch has an adaptive keyboard and optical trackball available. We possess magnifying tools, and some reading glasses. Please ask library staff for more information.

Online services

Solano County Law Library subscribes to several databases, making the attainment of legal information cost-effective for legal professionals and the public. All the databases below are free to use when visiting the Law Library.

• Westlaw—contains California and federal case/statutory laws; chapters from over 50 legal books; articles from over 100 law reviews.
• LexisNexis—contains California and federal case/statutory laws; access to more than 200 form templates.
• HeinOnline—a database that has law review articles written by law school students and faculty.
• VerdictSearch—online version of a publication; spotlights specific cases and the monetary amounts that were requested.

If you have not used the databases listed above, Law Library staff members can show you how. We can also direct you to free legal websites.

Periodicals

• The Recorder, Daily Journal, law reviews from prestigious law schools, and California Lawyer.

Equipment (Photocopies or printouts are 20¢ per page)

• 3 public computers with printers attached (2 with internet access; 1 without internet access); not reservable.
• Wi-Fi is available (ask staff for details)
• State-of-the-art photocopier
• FAX machine
• Dissomaster terminal—allows customers to calculate child or spousal support. Printouts are free at this terminal only.

Meeting Room

To reserve our meeting room, it is $50 for a half day (4 hours or less) and $100 for an entire day (4 hours or more). It accommodates ten people (230 sq. ft.).

Law Library History

Section 6340 of the California Business and Professions Code mandates the existence of a county law library in the county seat. The Solano County Law Library has been in existence since 1911. We are located in the Hall of Justice on the third floor.

Other Law Libraries In The Area

Alameda Co. Bernard E. Witkin Law Library, Oakland, CA, (510) 208-4832, http://www.acgov.org/law/

Boalt Hall (UC Berkeley) Library, Berkeley, CA, (510) 642-0900, http://www.law.berkeley.edu/library/

Colusa County Law Library, Colusa, CA, (530) 458-5149

Contra Costa Co. Law Library, Martinez, CA, (925) 646-2783; Richmond branch: (510) 374-3019, http://www.cccpllib.org/

Golden Gate University Law Library, San Francisco, CA, (415) 442-6692, http://www.ggu.edu/lawlibrary

Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law, Stockton, CA, (209) 478-0800 x143; Modesto location: (209) 543-9411, http://www.humphreys.edu/library/

John F. Kennedy University Law Library, Pleasant Hill, CA, (925) 969-3120; Pleasant Hill location: (510) 647-2065, http://www.jfku.edu/

Mabie Law Library (UC Davis), Davis, CA, (530) 752-3327, http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/library/

Marin Co. Law Library, San Rafael, CA, (415) 499-6355

Napa Co. Law Library, Napa, CA, (707) 299-1201, http://www.napalawlibrary.com/

Placer Co. Law Library, Auburn, CA, (530) 823-2573

Robert Crown Law Library (Stanford University), Palo Alto, CA, (650) 723-2477, http://www.law.stanford.edu/library/ [not available to public; call for details]

Sacramento Co. Public Law Library, Sacramento, CA, (916) 874-6012, http://www.saclaw.lib.ca.us/

San Francisco Co. Law Library, San Francisco, CA, (415) 554-6821, http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfll_index.asp

San Joaquin Co. Law Library, Stockton, CA, (209) 468-3920, http://www.sjclawlib.org/

San Mateo Co. Law Library, (650) 363-4913, http://www.smcll.org/

Santa Clara Co. Law Library, San Jose, CA, (408)299-3567, http://www.sccll.org/

Sonoma Co. Law Library, Santa Rosa, CA, (707) 565-2668, http://www.sonomacountylawlibrary.org/

Sutter County Law Library, Yuba City, CA, (530) 822-7388

U.C. Hastings Law Library, San Francisco, CA, (415) 565-4751, http://holmes.uchastings.edu/library/index.html

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law Library, Sacramento, CA, (916) 739-7164, http://www.mcgeorge.edu/x1152.xml

University of San Francisco, School of Law Library, San Francisco, CA, (415) 422-6773, http://www.usfca.edu/law_library/

University of Santa Clara School of Law Library, Santa Clara, CA, (408) 554-4767, http://www.scu.edu/law/library/

Witkin State Law Library of California, Sacramento, CA, (916) 654-0185, http://www.library.ca.gov/collections/index.html#law

Yolo Co. Law Library, Woodland, CA, (530) 666-8918, http://www.yolocounty.org/Index.aspx?page=1172

Yuba Co. Law Library, Marysville, CA, (530) 749-7385

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http://solanolibrary.com/locations/
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