Library Rules

 -- The library is open to the public --

Library hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

Library staff hours are:

   September thru February

       Tuesday & Thursday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

       Other hours vary during the week

   March thru August

       Tuesday & Thursday from 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

       Other hours vary during the week

The Library staff is available to answer basic questions, locate materials and assist with legal research.  Library staff cannot provide legal advice or interpretation of legal materials.

Resources with a reference sticker are NOT available to be checked out.

Books without a reference sticker are available to be checked out.  To check an item out, list the name of the item, along with your name and phone number on the sign-out sheet on the front counter.  Books can be checked out for a one week period.

When items are returned, you may reshelf them if you know their location.  If you are unsure of their location, simply place them on the front counter.  When you have returned your items, cross your name off the check-out list.

Westlaw legal database is available to the public.  Printing is allowed at a cost of 15-cents per page.  Please respect others privacy, and limit your usage if someone is waiting.

Internet usage within the Library is for legal research only!

There is also a photocopier available to the public for use in copying library materials.  The cost is 15-cents per page.

Current Law Library Board Members:

Judge Christine A. Long -- (507) 332-6107

Steve Ecker -- (507) 332-2230

Kurt Fischer -- (507) 331-2220

Bradley Frago -- (507) 663-7998

Commissioner Jake Gillen -- (507) 334-5746

Other Information on the Law Library

• County Law Libraries in Minnesota
• Inventory of the Rice County Law Library
• Listing of State Agencies
• Researching a Legal Problem
• Website Links to Help Legal Consumers

Additional Information

• When do you need a lawyer's help?
• How do I select a lawyer?
• What questions should I ask a potential lawyer?
• What are your lawyer's professional obligations?