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GW Law Library

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The Jacob Burns Law Library is among the largest and most prestigious academic law libraries in the United States. It offers a research collection rich in the historic and contemporary legal materials of America, as well as international and comparative materials. The Law Library's holdings of more than 700,000 volumes (and equivalents) and its wide range of electronic resources provide researchers with a wealth of legal information. Located on the George Washington University-Foggy Bottom Campus in Washington, DC, Jacob Burns Law Library, also referred to as, GW Law Library, serves the student, faculty and staff of the George Washington University Law School.

09/07/2026

We will be closed today for Labor Day. We will reopen tomorrow, September 8th.

09/06/2026

Happy National Read a Book Day!

09/04/2026

The law library has special hours for Labor Day weekend!

08/29/2026

New Opinion by Professor Jonathan Turley

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Arkansas Schools Teachers Unions and Proves Education Can Be Improved, Fox News (June 24, 2026, at 05:00 ET),

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, Arkansas Schools Teachers Unions and Proves Education Can Be Improved, Fox News (June 24, 2026, at 05:00 ET),

08/27/2026

New Opinion by Professor Sonia M. Suter

Naomi R. Cahn & Sonia M. Suter, Opinion, Dobbs’s Dilemma: Abortion and IVF Are Two Sides of the Same Coin, The Hill (July 1, 2026, at 9:30 ET),

Naomi R. Cahn & Sonia M. Suter, Opinion, Dobbs’s Dilemma: Abortion and IVF Are Two Sides of the Same Coin, The Hill (July 1, 2026, at 9:30 ET),

08/26/2026

Most Scholarly Commons Downloads for July

For the month of July 2026, the most Scholarly Commons Downloads were: Robert Brauneis, Copyright and the World's Most Popular Song (1,059 downloads). Robert J. Cottrol, Beyond Invisibility: Afro-Argentines in Their Nation's Culture and Memory (996 downloads). Joan S. Meier et al., Child Custody Outcomes in Cases Involving Parental Alienation and Abuse Allegations (908 downloads).

For the month of July 2026, the most Scholarly Commons Downloads were: Robert Brauneis, Copyright and the World’s Most Popular Song (1,059 downloads). Robert J. Cottrol, Beyond Invisibility: …

08/25/2026

New Article by Professor Jeffrey Rosen

Jeffrey Rosen, American Democracy Wasn’t Designed for This, The Atlantic (June 6, 2026),

08/23/2026

Hey there 1Ls!!! Have you double checked your raffle tickets to see if you are a winner?!!

08/22/2026

New Opinion by Professor Jonathan Turley

Jonathan Turley, Opinion, The Founders Wouldn’t Back a ‘Billionaire Tax’, Wall St. J. (June 30, 2026, at 18:32 ET),

08/21/2026

New Article by Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea

Mary-Rose Papandrea, Trump Administration’s Attacks on the Press, Universities, and Law Firms: Five Key Commonalities, 58 Conn. L. Rev. 1091 (2026).

Mary-Rose Papandrea, Trump Administration’s Attacks on the Press, Universities, and Law Firms: Five Key Commonalities, 58 Conn. L. Rev. 1091 (2026).

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Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 11:45pm
Tuesday	8am - 11:45pm
Wednesday	8am - 11:45pm
Thursday	8am - 11:45pm
Friday	8am - 11:45pm
Saturday	9am - 11:45pm
Sunday	9am - 11:45pm

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