Ninth Circuit Library System

The Ninth Circuit Library System serves the information needs of circuit, district, bankruptcy and magistrate judges, as well as other court units. It consists of 20 staffed libraries, which include a San Francisco headquarters library and 19 branch libraries located throughout the Circuit.

The San Francisco Headquarters Library is located on the first floor of the US Court of Appeals at 95 Seventh Street in San Francisco.  It is open to the public Monday - Friday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during court week. The reference desk may be reached at: 415-556-9500.

The Branch Court libraries may make their collections available to members of the bar and the general public subject to local court rules.  To obtain the public access policies for specific libraries within the Ninth Circuit, contact the appropriate branch.

U.S. Distric Court, Southern District of California, Civil Rule 77.6 - Court Library

The district court maintains a law library for the primary use of judges and personnel of the court. In addition, attorneys admitted to practice in this court may use the library while actively engaged in actions or proceedings pending in the court. The library is operated in accordance with such rules and regulations as the court may from time to time adopt.

The San Diego U.S. Courts Library is located at 940 Front St, Room 3185.  The librarian is:

Ms. Elizabeth Carroll
voice: 619 557-5066
fax: 619 557-5077
liz_carroll@lb9.uscourts.gov

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