We have developed the following lists to help you find legal information in your part of the state. Click on a category below to see a directory of law libraries and other libraries holding some legal materials. If you find a library near you, you can see what kinds of materials it has by clicking on the letter codes at the bottom.
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UPPER PENINSULA LIBRARIES | NORTHERN LOWER PENINSULA | SOUTH EASTERN LOWER PENINSULA | SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER PENINSULA | SOUTH WESTERN LOWER PENINSULA

UPPER PENINSULA LIBRARIES (area code 906)

LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY
KENNETH J. SHOULDICE LIBRARY
906 Ryan St.
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783-1632
Phone: (906) 635-2167
Fax: (906) 635-2193
Contact: Mary June, Librarian
Hours: Mon.-Wed. 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m., Thurs. 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m.,
Fri. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.- 12 a.m.
E-mail: reference @lssu.edu
Web site: www.lssu.edu/library
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J

MARQUETTE COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
234 West Baraga Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855-4710
Phone: (906) 225-8209
Fax: (906) 225-8215
Contact: Thomas A. Heslip, Bailiff
Hours: Mon.- Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., except legal holidays
E-mail:theslip@mqtcty.org
Web site: www.marquette.mi.us/courts/LawLibrary
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, G, I, J, K

NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
LYDIA M. OLSON LIBRARY
1401 Presque Isle Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855-5376
Phone: (906) 227-2260
Fax: (906) 227-1333
Contact: Bruce Sarjeant, Government Information Librarian
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.,
Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m.-12 a.m.
E-mail: info@nmu.edu
Web site: http://library.nmu.edu/
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, K

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NORTHERN PART OF THE LOWER PENINSULA
(NORTH OF MUSKEGON TO BAY COUNTIES) (area codes 231, 989)

ALPENA COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
Alpena County Courthouse
720 West Chisholm, Suite 1
Alpena, MI 49707-2453
Phone: (989) 354-9573
Fax: (989) 354-9643
Contact: Sue Szymanski, Law Librarian
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
*HOLDINGS: A, B, D, E, F, I

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
PARK LIBRARY
250 East Preston St.
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859-0001
Phone: (989) 774-3470
Fax: (989) 774-1350
Contact: Judith O'Dell, Reference Law Librarian
Hours: Check website/call ahead as hours will vary.
E-mail: libref@cmich.edu, odell1j@cmich.edu
Web site: www.lib.cmich.edu
*HOLDINGS: A, B, E, F, G, I, J, K

FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY FOR INFORMATION, TECHNOLOGY, & EDUCATION
1010 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: (231) 591-3602
Fax: (231) 591-2662
Contact: David Scott
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-12 a.m.,
Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.-12 a.m.
E-mail: scottd@ferris.edu
Web site:www.ferris.edu/library
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
Fourth Floor, "Old Courthouse"
328 Washington Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: (231) 922-4715
Fax: (231)-922-4489
Contact: Jill Porter, County Law Librarian
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
E-mail: gtlab@grandtraverse.org
Web site: tadl.org
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, J, K

KIRTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY
10775 N. St. Helen Rd.
Roscommon, MI 48653-9634
Phone: (989) 275-5000 ext. 246
Fax: (989) 275-8510
Contact: Deb Shumaker, Library Director
Hours: Fall/Winter: Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Summer/Breaks: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
E-mail: library@kirtland.edu
Web site: www.kirtland.edu/library
*HOLDINGS: A

NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE
Osterlin Library
1701 E. Front St.
Traverse City, MI 49686-3061
Phone: (231) 995-1060
Fax: (231) 995-1545
Contact: Ann Swaney, Government Documents Librarian
Hours: Mon.-Thu. 8 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Sat.12 p.m.-4 p.m., Sun.1 p.m.-8 p.m.
E-mail: library@nmc.edu
Web site: www.nmc.edu/library
*HOLDINGS: A, D, F, G, I

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SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE LOWER PENINSULA (area codes 248, 313, 586, 734, 810)

ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY
343 S. Fifth Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2293
Phone: (734) 327-4525
Fax: (734) 327-8307
Hours: Mon. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
Web site: www.aadl.org
*HOLDINGS: A, D, F

AVE MARIA SCHOOL OF LAW LIBRARY
3475 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2550
Phone: (734) 827-8030
Fax: (734) 302-1475
Contact: Mitchell Counts, Reference
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 7 a.m.-12 a.m., Fri. 7 a.m.-9 p.m.,
Sat. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 1 p.m.-12 a.m., or check Web site or call ahead.
E-mail: mcounts@avemariallaw.edu
Web site: www.avemarialaw.edu/library
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J

OAKLAND COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
Building 14, 2nd Floor
1200 North Telegraph Rd.
Pontiac, MI 48341-0450
Phone: (248) 858-0012
Fax: (248) 858-1536
Contact: Laura Mancini, Director/Library Services
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tue. and Thur. 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
E-mail: asklaw@oakgov.com
Web site: www.oaklandlaw.lib.mi.us
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K

DETROIT PUBLIC LIBRARY
SOCIOLOGY & ECONOMICS DEPT.
5201 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: (313) 833-1440
Fax: (313) 833-1442
Contact: Judy Watkins, Manager
Hours: Tues. & Wed. 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
E-mail: jwatkin@detroitpubliclibrary.org
Web site: www.detroit.lib.mi.us/se/sociology_economics.htm
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, F, G, I, J

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Bruce T. Halle Library
955 West Circle Drive
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 487-0020 ext. 2100
Fax: (734) 487-8861
Contact: Julia K. Nims, Librarian
Hours: Call ahead to verify hours. Reference assistance available.
E-mail: julia.nims@emich.edu
Web site: www.emich.edu/halle
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, J, K

FARMINGTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY
32737 West Twelve Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334-3302
Phone: (248) 553-0300
Fax: (248) 553-3228
Contact: Elyse Streit, Head of Adult Reference
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
Sun. 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
E-mail: elyse.streit@farmlib.org
Web site: www.farmlib.org
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E

FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Main Branch
1026 E. Kearsley St.
Flint MI 48502-1994
Phone: (810) 232-7111
Fax: (810) 249-2635
Contact: Grace Tucker
Hour Mon-Thu. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.,
E-mail: askus@fpl.info
Web site: www.fpl.info
*HOLDINGS: A, B, D, E, F, G

GENESEE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT LAW LIBRARY
Second Floor Courthouse
900 South Saginaw St.
Flint, MI 48502
Phone: (810) 257-3253
Contact: Trea Poe, Paralegal
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Web site: www.co.genesee.mi.us
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, J, K

KALAMAZOO COUNTY LAW LIBRARY
KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY
315 S. Rose St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone:(269) 553-7920 Law desk
Fax: (269) 553-7959
Contact: Ryan Gage, Librarian
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Summer Hours: Thurs. 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. closed
E-mail: ryang@kpl.gov
Web site: www.kpl.gov/law-library
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I J, K

KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY-PLAINFIELD BRANCH
1650 Five Mile NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-6501
Phone: (616) 647-3939
Fax: (616) 361-1007
Contact: June VanWingen, Reference Librarian
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.-5 p.m. (Labor Day-Memorial Day)
E-mail: jvanwingen@kdl.org
Web site: www.kdl.org
*HOLDINGS: A, E J

NILES DISTRICT LIBRARY
620 East Main Street
Niles, MI 49120-2620
Phone: (269) 683-8545 ext. 3315
Fax: (269) 683-0075
Contact: Conrad Rader, Adult Reference Department
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
E-mail: conrad@poastedmelon.com
Web site: www.nileslibrary.com
*HOLDINGS: A, F

THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL LIBRARY
Grand Rapids Campus
111 Commerce St., SW
Grand Rapids MI 49503-4105
Phone: (616) 301-6850 ext. 6822
Fax: (616) 301-6820
Contact: Reference Desk
Hours: Call ahead or check Web site at http://www.cooley.edu/library/circulation/hours
Web site: www.cooley.edu/library
*HOLDINGS: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
DWIGHT B. WALDO LIBRARY
1903 West Michigan Ave.
Kalamazoo MI 49008
Phone: (269) 387-5208
Fax: (269) 387-5012
Hours: call (269) 387-5155
Web site: www.wmich.edu/library
*HOLDINGS: A, B, F, G, I, J

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*HOLDINGS

Holdings information was obtained from a written survey conducted October thru November 2008

A = Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated or Michigan Compiled Laws Service For more information on statutes see How to Find Current Michigan Statutes.

B = Michigan case law: Michigan Reports, Michigan Appeals Reports, West's North Western Reporter and/or West's Michigan Reporter

C = West's Michigan Digest or Callaghan's Michigan Digest (Lexis Law Publishing) For more information on digests see How to Use an American Case Digest.

D = Michigan legal encyclopedias: Michigan Civil Jurisprudence and/or Michigan Law and Practice Encyclopedia. For more information on legal encyclopedias see How to Find Information on a Legal Topic .

E = Publications from ICLE (Institute of Continuing Legal Education) such as Michigan Real Property Law and Michigan Family Law. For more information on ICLE see www.icle.org

F = Federal statutory codes: United States Code, United States Code Annotated, and/or United States Code Service. For more information see How to Find Current Federal Statutes.

G = Federal case law: United States Reports, West's Supreme Court Reporter, U. S. Supreme Court Reports (Lawyers ed.), West's Federal Reporter and West's Federal Supplement.

H = Federal digests: West's Federal Practice Digest, West's General Digest and/or West's Decennial Digest. For more information see How to Use an American Case Digest.

I = National legal encyclopedias: American Jurisprudence 2d, Corpus Juris Secundum and American Law Reports. For more information see How to Find Information on a Legal Topic

J = additional titles

K = Lexis, Westlaw, or other legal databases

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Updated 08/13/2009

Library of Michigan
Department of History, Arts and Libraries