Guide to the Law Library at UH Manoa : Welcome

New books are available on the New Book shelf located in the lobby.  Click on this link to see the newest acquisitions.

Return of Library Materials

A book drop is located near the Library main entrance. Library materials borrowed from any UH System library may be returned to the Law Library, except for reserve and audiovisual items which must be returned to the owning library. 

Please do not re-shelve library materials you have used but have not checked out.  Materials should be placed on the re-shelving carts.

The Law Library provides 24/7 access to law students with key cards.  We can provide service to non-law, public patrons after they make an appointment with a Law Librarian. Please consult the following table:

Public Access policies can be found here.

To borrow items from our collections, please visit the "Library Services" tab and the "Course Reserves" tabs. 

For computer lab access, visit the "Computers & Digital Copies" tab.

For law student keycard access to the library, visit the "Keycard Access" tab. 

Read our Use Policies to learn about our library rules.

What Law Librarians Can and Cannot Do 

Haw. Rev. Stat.§ 605-14 states it is unlawful to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. Outlined below are examples of what a law librarian can and cannot do to assist you. We do not know the answers to all questions about court rules, procedures and practices. You are advised to talk with an attorney or a legal service program that may be able to help you.
 

Summer Roofing Work at the Law Library

A scheduled roofing project to install solar panels will disrupt the Law Library operations this summer and the early weeks of the fall semester.  Roof work is scheduled to begin on May 13 and continue through early October.  Work will take place Monday through Friday, from 8am until 4pm. 

Law Library staff and faculty will be working from home during the nosiest sessions.  Although key card access will remain available 24/7, circulation services will be closed at intervals throughout construction when the most offending noise is scheduled to take place.  Our print collection will be closed during construction because the book ranges will be covered in tarp to protect against possible leaks as the work progresses.

Our first phase of construction requiring our retreat to home offices is scheduled from May 22nd to June 5th.  Since we cannot predict with great accuracy when the construction workers will be jack hammering as opposed to completing quieter work, updates and instructions for using the library services will be posted on the display board hanging on the Law Library lanai, vial the school's email listservs, and through the Law Library social medial accounts.

Contacts for specific services:

General Information:  Isaac Pomper, ipomper@hawaii.edu

Acquisition Requests:  Catherine Bye, thomasca@hawaii.edu

Archive Research or Access:  Ellen Rae Cachola, ellenrae@hawaii.edu

Circulation and keycard Questions:  Lynette Rudolfo, rudolfo@hawaii.edu

Electronic Services (including database access):  Brian Huffman, brhuffman@hawaii.edu

Reference Services:  Dan Blackaby, blackaby@hawaii.edu