AGENCY

San Francisco Law Library

We offer free legal information resources and services to help you understand the law and protect your legal rights.

AGENCY

San Francisco Law Library

We offer free legal information resources and services to help you understand the law and protect your legal rights.

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Visit the Library

Our team of legal reference librarians and collection of legal information resources are here to help you with your legal questions. We are open Monday–Friday from 9am–5pm.Using the Library

Catalog

Search our collection.

Legal databases

Find legal resources you can access in the law library or from any location.

Programs

Attend a free program virtually or at the San Francisco Law Library.

Calendar

PAST CALENDAR

March 25

March25

Meeting

San Francisco Law Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, March 25, 2024

5:00 pm

May 22

May22

Meeting

San Francisco Law Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, May 22, 2023

5:00 pm

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San Francisco Law Library Elections Guide

As public law librarians, our team at the San Francisco Law Library takes voting seriously. The San Francisco Law Library Elections Guide will help you understand the voting process and exercise your right to vote. Our goal is to provide straightforward tools to help voters clearly understand the issues, candidates, and importance of voting. We invite you to bookmark the tool too!Learn about elections and voting

Resources

New Special Resource

CARE Court

A civil court process that helps connect people who are experiencing serious, untreated mental illness to essential care.

California Disaster Legal Assistance

California has a free legal resource to help Californians affected by recent disasters. Learn about the California Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC).

Patron Resources

Legal databases

Get free public access to databases, both inside the library and remotely.

LexisNexis Digital Library

Self-help

Find free or low-cost self-help resources in the Bay Area.

Legal forms

Research guides on legal topics

Curated guides to resources from librarians at the San Francisco Law Library.

Free or low-cost legal services

There are many ways to get free or low cost legal help. This guide lists local legal service providers.

Legal links