Law Society Library

The Law Society Library offers a practical collection of publications which aims to meet the information needs of solicitors practising in NSW.

Library Holiday Closures

  • The Library will be closed on Wednesday 20 December 2023 from 12pm due to a team event.
  • The Library will be closed and all Library services will conclude for the year at 12pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and return at 9am on Monday 8 January 2024. 

Where possible, please submit all requests for assistance to library@lawsociety.com.au by 4pm on Friday 15 December 2023.

Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Services & Facilities

Solicitors with current NSW practising certificates may avail themselves of the following Library services and facilities:

  • An 18,000-volume library collection comprising of law reports, practice books, text books and journals.
  • A curated digital collection of key practice books and text books.
  • An easy to navigate library catalogue with 'select and request' functionality.
  • Directional and research assistance from an experienced team of librarians. Click here for associated costs.
  • Postal and DX deliveries to country and suburban solicitors.
  • Quiet study areas when attending the Library.
  • Public access terminals with complimentary access to the internet as well as to a number of online subscription services.
  • Free Wi-Fi.
  • Self-service printing and photocopying facilities. Click here for associated costs.
  • A selection of daily newspapers for reading when attending the Library.

Pricing

Current to COB 1 December 2023.

SERVICE FEE
Photocopying / printing 25c per page
Research $25.00 for up to 50 pages
and 50c per page thereafter
Library card application
and/or replacement		 $5.00
Fines $10.00 per item
Replacement costs for non-returned items may also be applied

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

As of 4 December 2023, the following charges will apply.

SERVICE FEE
Photocopying / printing (per page)

25c
Reference enquiries (less than 30 minutes) *  $0.00
Photocopying or printing undertaken by library staff on your behalf (up to 50 pages) * $40.00
Photocopying or printing undertaken by library staff on your behalf - Additional pages (per page) * 80c
Delivery costs for forward Express Post deliveries $0.00
Note: Return delivery costs are your responsibility *
Research First 30 minutes * $0.00
Research – Additional time (per hour) △ * $60.00
Research (Urgent) – Additional time (per hour) △ *  $90.00 
Library cards *
  • New application; or,
  • Request for replacement
 $10.00
Fines for late return of library resources (per item) * $12.00 
Resource replacement administration fee (per transaction) * $200.00
Note: Replacement costs for each non-returned item will also be applied *
Requests for loans of titles not held within the Law Society's collection - Core (4 days turnaround time) (per loan) $30.30
Requests for loans of titles not held within the Law Society's collection - Rush (48 hours turnaround time) (per loan) $55.30
Requests for an article, case or book chapter not held within the Law Society's collection - Core (4 days turnaround time) (per case/article/chapter up to 25 pages) * $19.70
Requests for an article, case or book chapter not held within the Law Society’s collection – Rush (48hr turnaround time) (per case/article/chapter up to 25 pages) * $39.30
Requests for an article, case or book chapter not held within the Law Society's collection - Additional 25 pages or part thereof  * $4.60
Requests for loans of titles not held within the Law Society's collection - 3kg Express Post bag * $16.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*This service is only available to NSW solicitors who hold a current NSW practising certificate. This service is not available to students or LSNSW associate members.

△ An estimate will be provided prior to commencing a research task.

Location

The Law Society of New South Wales

Level 1

170 Phillip Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

DX 362 SYDNEY

Hours of Operation

9am - 4pm Monday to Friday.

The Library is not available on public holidays.

Additional Information

Using the library

Solicitors and their staff, as well as associate members, may attend and use the Library, but only solicitors with current practising certificates may borrow or submit requests for research assistance.

There are few restrictions on what may be borrowed.  Items that are not for loan include:

  • Items designated as reference works
  • Items residing in the Not For Loan collection

Two weeks. The Library sends a courtesy reminder email just prior to the due date and where necessary, just following the due date.  Failure to receive courtesy reminder emails from the Library does not preclude Borrowers from the fines process. Borrowers are responsible for all loans registered against their Borrowers Card, and for their prompt return. 

The Library will not be renewing loans until further notice. After 24 hours all loans are returnable on demand at the request of the librarian.

A fine of $10.00 per item is payable to the Library if after notification an overdue item remains outstanding after a further 3 days. No further material may be borrowed until the fine has been paid to the Library and the overdue material returned.

Material obtained on inter-library loan from another library must be used in the Society's Library. Any fees charged by the lending library are the responsibility of the requestor.

The use of mobile telephones for phone calls of photographs, smoking, drinking, eating or loud and unnecessary conversation or noise is not permitted in the Library. 

Contact us

Law Society Library
(02) 9926 0324
library@lawsociety.com.au