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Chicago-Kent Law Library The Downtown Campus Library supports Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Though classes are canceled for Yom Kippur, the library will be open its regular hours on Monday, September 21.
09/15/2026

Though classes are canceled for Yom Kippur, the library will be open its regular hours on Monday, September 21.

In observance of Labor Day, the law library will close at 2 pm on Friday and reopen at our normal time next Tuesday, Sep...
09/01/2026

In observance of Labor Day, the law library will close at 2 pm on Friday and reopen at our normal time next Tuesday, September 8.

We hope everyone's first week of classes went well! Here are our hours for this semester:Monday to Thursday: 8:30 am – 7...
08/31/2026

We hope everyone's first week of classes went well! Here are our hours for this semester:

Monday to Thursday: 8:30 am – 7 pm
Friday: 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday: 9 AM - 3:30 PM
Sunday: Closed

Happy first day of orientation! All new students (1Ls and LLMs) should have received an email with setup instructions fo...
08/17/2026

Happy first day of orientation! All new students (1Ls and LLMs) should have received an email with setup instructions for various databases, including Westlaw, Lexis, WASA, and CALI! 2Ls also received instructions for setting up Bloomberg Law.

If you did not receive this email, let us know by sending an email to [email protected]. If you are a late admission, wait until you have your student email account set up before contacting us (you need your student email to set these up!).

Intersession hours begin Tuesday, August 4! Reference hours remain the same.
07/24/2026

Intersession hours begin Tuesday, August 4! Reference hours remain the same.

The law library will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day.
06/30/2026

The law library will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day.

The law library will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth.
06/17/2026

The law library will be closed on Friday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth.

We're on summer hours until the beginning of the fall semester! We'll also be closed for various holidays, so be sure to...
05/19/2026

We're on summer hours until the beginning of the fall semester! We'll also be closed for various holidays, so be sure to check here, on Google, and on the law library website for more information.

Reference hours remain the same, so feel free to stop by during open hours or send us an email with any reference questions, including those you encounter during your summer jobs!

The library has extended hours during read period, finals, and commencement weekend! Reference hours remain the same.
04/22/2026

The library has extended hours during read period, finals, and commencement weekend! Reference hours remain the same.

The library is offering appellate brief sessions next week, March 30 through April 3. Librarians can assist with citatio...
03/27/2026

The library is offering appellate brief sessions next week, March 30 through April 3. Librarians can assist with citation marking, table of authorities, template formatting, and other Word issues you may encounter.

Students MUST sign up through the Bookings page that is linked in their LW2 Canvas announcement. We will not accept appointments via email, and we cannot take walk-ins next week.

Address

565 W Adams Street
Chicago, IL
60661

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+13129065600

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