Library History at FSU, Part 6: Law Research Center

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College of Law at FSU
College of Law at FSU

The College of Law Library opened alongside the College of Law in the fall of 1966 with a collection of 13,000 volumes. The college was located in Longmire Hall and included offices, the law library, and a shared auditorium.

Construction began on a new classroom building for the College of Law and was completed in 1971. In 1982 construction began on the new 3-story law library building. Construction of the library building was completed in 1983 and the renovation of B.K. Roberts was completed in 1984. The buildings are connected via passageways. A 3-day dedication ceremony for the new library took place in January of 1985. By 1986, the library had 225,000 volumes. 

FSU Law School and Law Library, 1983
FSU Law School and Law Library, 1983, view this item in the digital library
Law Research Center Computer Stations in 1996
Law Research Center Computer Stations in 1996

The Law Library functions under the discretion of the College of Law. 14 staff and librarians are available to help researchers. It provides students with access to a variety of digital law journals. It also maintains a career collection with materials related to job search strategies, writing resumes, and starting a law practice. The Law Library also has individual and group study spaces.

Law Research Center Computer Stations Since Renovation
Law Research Center Computer Stations Since Renovation

Published by Kacee Reguera

Heritage & University Archives Assistant Florida State University

2 thoughts on “Library History at FSU, Part 6: Law Research Center

  1. I enjoy your posts, but you might want to check this one again. The law library was already there when I started law school at FSU in the fall of 1976. The syntax also seems to suggest that the library and the College of Law opened on November 1, 1977 — in the middle of the fall quarter — which is also not correct. I believe the school and library opened in 1966 — in Longmire Hall, not in B.K. Roberts Hall, which was built later. Also, the post says the music library and medical library function “under the discretion of the College of Law,” which is not correct, and is probably not what the author meant to say.

    1. Hello! Thank you for bringing these errors to our attention. We revised our post and republished.

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