This division administers the Law Library in accordance with Oregon statutes. The Library provides legal reference materials and assistance to patrons.  It serves attorneys, judges,  litigants, and the general public. The Law Library is self-supporting from monies collected by the courts as part of civil litigation filing fees. These fees may only be used in support of Law Library operations. 

Mission Statement:  The Lane County Law Library is dedicated to providing a high-level of service to all members of the community.  As part of this mission, the Law Library strives to provide access to legal materials and related resources needed for legal research by members of the bar, the judiciary and the public.. 

Vision Statement:  The Law Library will be recognized within Lane County as a major contributor to programs allowing access to and use of legal resources.

Check out the link below to the INDEX TO LEGAL RESEARCH GUIDES.    In addition to our guides, there are links on this page to research guides prepared by other libraries, which explore more general legal resources.     We welcome your comments or suggestions for topics not included here, and will be adding other topics to this index in the future.