Law libraries

Standard in-semester hours 
Late August to early May

• Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: 12–6 p.m.

Summer hours
May 12-Aug. 18, 2025

• Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday–Sunday: Closed

Reference Desk hours

• Monday–Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday–Sunday: Closed

Contact 208-885-6521 or lawlib@uidaho.edu for additional availability by appointment.

Ground floor

• Periodicals and Law Reviews
• Regional Reporters and Digests
• Idaho Records and Briefs
• Clagett Collection
• Microfiche
• Superseded Materials
• Student carrels

First floor

• Reference
• State and Federal Reporters, Digests and Statutes
• Classified Collection A through KF394

Second floor

• Classified Collection KF395 through Z
• Student carrels
• Study rooms

Standard in-semester hours 
Late August to early May

• Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday–Sunday: Closed

Summer hours
May 12–Aug. 24, 2025

• Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday–Sunday: Closed

Reference Desk hours

• Monday–Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday–Sunday: Closed

Contact 208-364-4555 or lawlib@uidaho.edu for additional availability by appointment.

East Side  

• Unclassified collection
• Reference
• Reserve
• Circulation Desk
• Photocopier — behind circulation desk
• Carrels/study areas  

West Side

• Classified collection
• Public use computers
• Carrels
• Study area

The University of Idaho Law Library is committed to providing accessible services and resources for persons with disabilities.

The Menard Law Building in Moscow has an automatic push-button door at the northeast and northwest entrances. The northeast entrance has an elevator with access to all floors.

The Front Street Building in Boise has an automatic push-button door at the Front St. Entrance. The Broad St. Entrance is kept locked and requires a key card to enter. There is an elevator at the center of the building with access to all floors.

Members of the public — attorneys, judges, paralegals, residents of Idaho and the public in general  — are welcome to use library resources for their research needs. As a Federal Depository Library, the law libraries provide public access to government documents as guaranteed by public law (Title 44 United States Code).

The Moscow location has seating on all three floors for library patrons. There are also student carrels, which are reserved for use and assigned to law students. Further questions about carrels can be directed to the Student Bar Association.

The Boise location has available seating on the east and west sides of both floors.

In Moscow there are 10 study rooms located on the second floor of the library, including a family-friendly study room. Other rooms in both locations are also available for group study. Students and employees can reserve a room through the College of Law.  

Reserved student carrels are located on the ground floor and second floor of the library in Moscow. Carrel rules for Moscow can be found here.

Carrels in Boise are on a first come, first served basis. If the carrel is empty, it is available; belongings left on carrels will be removed and relocated. Lockers are available for storage at the Boise location. Questions about carrels and lockers in Boise can be directed to the Director of Student Affairs.

In Moscow, there are two public-access computers in the circulation lobby for public use, with print capabilities. In Boise, there are two public-access computers in the library and three student only computers with print capabilities. In both locations, there are scanners near the circulation desks. The scanners can email or save to a portable flash drive free of charge or can print for a fee ($0.10 per page in Moscow, $0.15 per page in Boise). There is also a copier behind the circulation desk in the Boise library; copies are $0.15 per page.

A microfiche reader is located on the Moscow library’s ground floor.  Microfiche copies can be emailed or saved to a portable (flash) drive for free or can be printed for $0.10 per page.

Reference librarians provide reference services and instruction in the use of library resources for groups and individuals. The reference librarians are available to faculty, students and members of the public for research consultations.

Please email your legal research questions to lawlib@uidaho.edu.

A lost and found box is located at the circulation desks in Moscow and Boise.

Cell phones are restricted inside the library.

Main collection materials do not accrue late fines.

Fines for reserve materials are $2.00 per hour or partial hour for overdue items, maximum $20.00.

Fines for recalled books are $2.00 per day up to a maximum of $20.00.

Lost items have a minimum charge of $80.00 for the item plus a $20.00 processing fee. If the lost item exceeds the $80.00 minimum, the full value of the item will be assessed and charged plus the $20.00 processing fee.

Main collection materials do not accrue late fines.

Fines for reserve materials are $2.00 per hour or partial hour for overdue items, maximum $20.00.

Fines for recalled books are $2.00 per day up to a maximum of $20.00.

Lost items have a minimum charge of $80.00 for the item plus a $20.00 processing fee. If the lost item exceeds the $80.00 minimum, the full value of the item will be assessed and charged plus the $20.00 processing fee.

You can renew items online through your library account:

• Go to the library's catalog
• Click "Sign in" in the top right corner of the window, select "University of Idaho Students, Faculty and Staff" (or "Registered Guest Patrons" if you're a guest patron) and use your credentials to log in to your library account
• Click on your name in the top right corner of the window and select "My Loans"
• Hit "Renew" next to the item you'd like to renew, or select "Renew All"
• If successful, a message giving the new due date should appear

You can also renew items by phone at 208-885-6521 or by visiting the Circulation Desk.

All materials owned by any University of Idaho libraries, including the main campus library, are available for use by all students, employees and members of the public. You may either visit the library or, if you already have a VandalCard or library card, you may request books for pick up at the Moscow or Boise law library.

Requesting U of I-owned items:

• Go to the library’s catalog
• Click “Sign in” in the top right corner of the window, select “University of Idaho Students, Faculty and Staff” and use your U of I credentials to log in to your library account
• Search for the book and click on the appropriate result
• Under “Get It” click “Request U of I owned item”
• Fill out the “Pickup/delivery location,” selecting “U of I Law Library” to pick up the material at the Moscow law library and selecting “Boise - College of Law” to pick up the material at the Boise law library
• Hit “Request”

You will be notified when the book is ready for pick up. You may check the status of the request by signing in to your library account in the catalog, clicking on your name in the top right corner of the window, and selecting “My Requests.”

Summit is a free borrowing service available to University of Idaho students, faculty and staff organized via the Orbis Cascade Alliance, a consortia of 39 academic libraries in the Northwest. Requests typically take 3-5 days to arrive in Moscow, and its speed and free cost make Summit preferable to interlibrary loan. Due to logistical difficulties, it is recommended that students in Boise not use this service and instead follow the procedures for Interlibrary Loan. This will ensure quick and efficient delivery of the material.

Requesting Summit items:

• Go to the library’s catalog
• Click “Sign in” in the top right corner of the window, select “University of Idaho Students, Faculty, and Staff” and then use your U of I credentials to log in to your library account
• Search for the book and click on "Check Request Options" in the appropriate result
• Under “Get It” click “Place Summit request”
• Fill out the appropriate information (including volume number if relevant), making sure to set the "Pickup/delivery location" to "U of I Law Library" to pick up the material at the Moscow law library
• Hit “Request”

You will be notified when the book is ready for pick up. You may check the status of the request by signing in to your library account in the catalog, clicking on your name in the top right corner of the window, and selecting “My Requests”.

If the U of I Libraries do not own an item and the Summit service is not available for your requested material (e.g. the requested material is an article or not owned by any participating library), interlibrary loan is available for U of I patrons. This service is typically free to U of I students, employees and Boise attorneys. In special cases, students and Boise attorneys may be charged for a request but will be contacted about payment before the request is filled. Members of the public and attorneys not local to Boise are not eligible for interlibrary loan and should contact their public library for requests.

Requests typically take 7–14 days to arrive for books and 1–2 days for articles, and patrons will be notified via email once the item arrives. Loan periods are set by the lending library, and many libraries allow renewals if requested before the due date. Fines associated with these materials are the same as for U of I-owned items.

Requesting ILL items (Moscow):

• First, be sure that the material is not owned by a U of I or Summit library by searching for the material in the library catalog.
• Locate a complete citation of the desired material using WorldCat, an extensive library catalog.
• Click on the appropriate result, then click “Request Item through Interlibrary Loan”, which will take you to the Law Library ILLiad site.
• Enter your username and password. If you are a first time user, click on “First Time Users” under the password field, select “Click here if you are a law student, law staff or law faculty member” and fill out the required fields.
• WorldCat will autofill many of the required fields. Fill out the remaining fields with as specific, detailed, and complete a citation as you can.
• Click “Submit request”

You will be notified when your material is ready for pick up via email. You may check the status of the request by signing into your ILLiad account and selecting “View Outstanding Requests.” 

Requesting ILL items (Boise):

• Locate a complete citation of the desired material using WorldCat, an extensive library catalog
• Email the citation of the desired material to Lori Ballard

You will be notified when your material is ready for pick up via email or phone call. 

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