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Welcome to The Cooley Law School Libraries, located in Lansing, Michigan and Tampa, Florida. The libraries are open to all Cooley Law School students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Members of the bar are also welcome for the purpose of conducting legal research.  It is our pleasure to assist you in your legal research needs. 

Access

All non-Cooley Law School visitors must register with Access Control upon entering a Cooley Law School building.  Visitors must show proper identification.  Proper identification includes: a Cooley Law School ID; bar card; alumni card; or driver’s license. 

Borrowing Privileges

The Cooley Law School Libraries circulate materials to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of any state bar association. Some materials do not circulate, and all items are subject to recall. Please visit our Circulation and Overdue Policies page here for more information regarding our circulation policies. 

Electronic Resources

The library subscribes to a variety of electronic resources. For non-Cooley Law School patrons, most sources are IP-based and available only from a Cooley networked PC. To view a list and description of the electronic resources available to you, please visit our Electronic Resources page here.

Facilities

Patrons using the Cooley Law School Libraries have access to our entire print and microform collection. CoolCat, the Library’s online catalog, is available 24 hours a day. Non-Cooley patrons may access available electronic resources at any of our available OPAC terminals.  

Library Policies

All patrons are subject to our library polices.  Please visit our General Library Policies page here for further information.

Online Catalog

CoolCat is the libraries' online catalog where you can search for books, journals, recordings, videos, websites and newspapers. CoolCat allows you to search by keyword, title, author, subject, and call number, among other things. . Coolcat computer terminals are located throughout the libraries. If you need assistance with the catalog, do not hesitate  to ask a reference librarian. Search CoolCat here. 

Reference Services

The libraries have reference librarians who can provide research guidance. Our e-mail reference service, Ask A Librarian, is available 24 hours a day, and a reference librarian will respond as soon as possible.  We also have a toll-free reference number: 1-866-REF-DESK (1-866-733-3375).