Washoe County Law Library
About the Law Library
The mission of the Law Library is to assure equality of access to the law for attorneys, judges (and courts), government employees, and the general public, by providing an array of legal materials in a variety of formats, and the assistance of professional staff that select and maintain the materials and aid in their use.
Collection
The Law Library pursues a full range of books and technologically enhanced services that provide timely, accurate and efficient access to the sources of law, including local, state and federal government resources. The Law Library is a partial selective depository for U.S. government documents. Click here to search the library's online catalog.
Hours
The Law Library is open to the public, courts and county staff during the day, evenings and on Saturdays.
Monday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
Closed on all legal holidays listed in NRS 236.015, every Sunday, and Saturdays on holiday weekends. The library closes early at 5:00 pm on the eve of holidays. Please call the law library for current hours.
Location
The Law Library is located on the first floor of the Historic Washoe County Courthouse in downtown Reno. Enter the courthouse at 75 Court Street. For directions, click on map.
Phone: 775-328-3250.
Street Address:
Washoe County Law Library
Second Judicial District Court
75 Court Street, Room 101
Reno NV 89501
News on Facebook
Press releases for the Law Library are now included on the Washoe County Facebook page. To receive all Law Library press releases with announcements of events, please sign up for the RSS feed by clicking here.
Parking
Look for metered parking on Virginia, Sierra or Court streets, or park at the Gallery Parking Lot on the corner of First Street and Sierra Street. The Law Library does not validate for parking. After 5:00 pm and on weekends, parking is permitted in the Washoe County parking lot across from the Courthouse at 75 Court Street. The County lot is not available for public parking Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and your vehicle may be towed.
Board of Trustees
The Washoe County Law Library Board of Trustees was established in 1915.
The Board of Trustees is governed by the provisions in the Nevada Revised Statutes and the Washoe County Code.
Please contact Howard Conyers, District Court Administrator with any questions about the Law Library Board of Trustees.
Last Updated: September 28, 2010