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Feb 8, 2023 · For those representing themselves in Travis County civil courts, the Law Library’s Self-Help Center can help with research legal questions, provide forms, and direction to websites and books.
- 314 West 11th StSuite 140Austin, TX 78701United States
- (512) 854-8677
Aug 7, 2024 · Help you research a legal question. Point you to a particular state, local, and federal laws to help you begin your research. Provide a short excerpt from a library resource. Assist you in using library resources. Recommend legal books and websites.
- 1840–1892: The Early Years
- 1892–1959: Stretched Thin
- 1971–2004: A New Beginning
- 2004–Present: The Digital Era
- Looking to The Future
During the Republic of Texas and the early days of statehood, legal materials were scarce. Public law libraries were unheard of and practitioners primarily depended on private collections. While some private collections were dazzling in scope, such as John Hemphill’s 2,400-volume collection, even the collections of respected and successful lawyers ...
In 1892, the Galveston and Tyler branches of the Supreme Court and its libraries were disbanded by the Legislature, and the Court settled into its permanent home in Austin. The contents of the now-defunct branches were consolidated into one Supreme Court Library, which was housed in the north wing of the newly constructed Capitol. The Supreme Court...
The first order of business for the new agency was to get the Library’s collection back into shape. To do so, the Library needed three things: more staff, a systematic analysis of what the collection had and what it lacked, and funding. Boner’s enthusiasm was apparent in the incredible headway Library staff made in her first two years as Director. ...
Dale Propp became the Director of the Library in May of 2007. The first challenge he faced was the continued disconnect between the rising costs of keeping the Library’s print collection up to date and the amount of funding provided by the Legislature. For years, the Library saw publishing costs increase steeply without a commensurate increase in b...
Beginning in 2013, Propp approached the Legislature each session with requests for more stable funding for the Remote Access Program. Even as usage of the program climbed steadily, indicating a real demand for the service, the Legislature declined to grant the additional funding that would sustain the program. Finally, in 2019, the Library received...
Jul 25, 2024 · Since October 20, 1972, the State Law Library has participated in the Federal Depository Library Program. We are excited to celebrate our 50th anniversary of making federal government documents available freely to the public!
TRAVIS COUNTY LAW LIBRARY, 314 W 11th St, Ste 140 , FL 01, Austin, TX 78701, 2 Photos, Mon - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Tue - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Wed - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Thu - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Fri - 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sat - Closed, Sun - Closed.
- 314 W 11th St Ste 140, FL 01 Austin, TX 78701
Travis County Law Library | 314 W. 11th St., Suite 140 (1st floor) | (512) 854-8677. Get a free packet of legal forms and instructions for common legal issues like divorce, name changes, adoptions, etc.
