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Students, Faculty, Administration, and Staff

The students, faculty, administration, and staff of the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center are the primary users of the Law Center Library and have full access to all of our offered services and our collection. A currently validated Law Center ID card is the library card for primary users.

Visitors to the Gould Law Library

We welcome the following visitors:

Touro Law Center Alumni
Members of the Bench and Bar
PAC Tenants and PAC Affiliates
Law Students from Outside Touro Law Center
Touro College & University System Students (Non-Law)
Members of the Public (for U.S. Government documents usage only)

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY TO ALL VISITORS.  Please click the link above to learn the policy for that particular group of visitors. 
Also, please check our Hours page before you visit to see our current Visitors' Hours.
All visitors to the Gould Law Library must first sign in at the Reception - Security area at the entrance to the Law Center. The building pass issued at that time is not a library pass.  Please stop by the Circulation Desk when you arrive to let us know that you are visiting.
Thank you for your cooperation! We look forward to meeting you.

Please Review Our Visitors' Policies:

Touro Law Center Alumni
Touro Law Center alumni may obtain certain library privileges through membership in the Alumni Association, which is handled through the Office of Development at 631.761.7066. Alumni Association members may use the following library services: Access to our print collection; Computer Lab (without printing capabilities); Library Databases (on campus only); and WiFi capability. A valid Alumni Association membership card must be presented in order to access these services.

Members of the Bench and Bar
Members of the bench and bar may access, for free, our print collection and WiFi capability on campus. A valid Attorney Identification Card must be presented in order to access these services.

PAC Tenants and PAC Affiliates
The staff of the Touro Law Center's Public Advocacy Center and its affiliates may use the following library services:  Access to our print collection; Computer Lab (without printing capabilities); Library Databases (on campus only); and WiFi capability.

Law Students from Outside Touro Law Center
While classes are in session during the Fall and Spring semesters, law students from other ABA-accredited law schools may request passes to use the library by presenting letters of introduction and currently validated IDs from their own schools to a librarian in the Public Services Department.

During final exam periods and reading periods before final exams, law students from outside Touro Law Center may not utilize our library.  Please see our Hours page for dates of our final exam and reading periods.

Once a pass is obtained, visiting law students may use our main library seating areas for study and may access, for free, our print collection and WiFi capability on campus

Please contact us at 631-761-7160 for information about studying in our library over the summer in preparation for the July Bar Examination

Touro College & University System Students (Non-Law)
While classes are in session during the Fall and Spring semesters, Touro College students may use our main library seating areas for study and may access, for free, our print collection and WiFi capability on campus. Please bring a currently validated Touro College or Touro University ID card with you, as this card must be presented in order to access our library.

We apologize for any inconvenience, but during final exam periods and reading periods before final exams, Touro students who are not law students may not utilize our library.  Please see our Hours page for dates of our final exam and reading periods.

Members of the Public (for U.S. Government documents usage only)
The Gould Law Library is a partial depository for United States Government documents. Members of the public wishing to view government documents can do so Mondays through Thursdays between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm, and Fridays between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you need assistance locating government documents, reference librarians will be available during those times to assist you. Please ask a librarian to determine any other library services that are available to you when viewing the depository collection.

Please be advised that during exam periods, the open hours listed above do not apply, and members of the public wishing to view government documents can do so only by appointment. To arrange a visit, please call the reference office at 631-761-7160.  Please check our hours page here to see if you are planning a visit during an exam period.

We apologize for any inconvenience, but the non-depository collection is not open to the general public.  Please contact your local Public Access law library for assistance with locating non-government documents.