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HLS Librarian Juan-Andrés Fuentes receives 2025 Douglas Bryant Fellowship

April 30, 2025

“This project aims to highlight the significance of Spanish-language literature from Latin America in the field of international law.” Juan-Andrés Fuentes
Harvard Law School Librarian …

Amicus Libris, In the Community

Bloomberg, LexisNexis, Westlaw, HeinOnline, JSTOR, and many more

Legal research databases: Summer 2025 and new grad access policies 

April 16, 2025

Amicus Libris, Research Tips

The Data.gov Archive at the Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab

April 3, 2025

Amicus Libris, Databases & E-resources, New In the Collections

Shay Elbaum standing in front of a snowy lake.

HLS Library welcomes Shay Elbaum as Faculty Research Librarian

March 24, 2025

Amicus Libris, In the Community

Explore electronic resources available to Harvard alumni

February 3, 2025

Amicus Libris, Databases & E-resources, New In the Collections

scales of justice with the words “valid” and “bogus” being balanced.

Promoting Reliability and Replicability in Empirical Legal Research

January 21, 2025

Amicus Libris, In the Community

President Jimmy Carter smiles with American flag behind him.

Former President Jimmy Carter’s Connection to Harvard Law School

January 21, 2025

Amicus Libris, In the Community

Harvard Law School Library Launches Institutional Data Initiative

December 12, 2024

Amicus Libris

From the Ephemeral to the Extraordinary: Announcing a New Harvard Law School Library Exhibit

October 24, 2024

Amicus Libris, Et Seq

An expansive room with Greek Doric columns, tall ceilings, bookcases, and chandeliers.

Reading Room is refreshed and reopened

September 5, 2024

Amicus Libris

Introducing Amanda Watson, HLS Library’s new Assistant Dean for Library and Information Services

September 3, 2024

Amicus Libris, In the Community

HSC manager attends Rare Book School

August 2, 2024

Amicus Libris

A print of a lion and a unicorn with the text,

Remembering Ruhleben: A reimagined Harvard Law School Library digital exhibit

July 8, 2024

Amicus Libris, Historical & Special Collections, New In the Collections

Wide view of the reading room where students study at long tables. The room features large overhead lighting, many bookshelves, pillars, and latin inscriptions on the walls.

Langdell Reading Room closed until future notice

May 22, 2024

Amicus Libris

Legal research databases: Summer 2024 and new grad access policies

May 1, 2024

Amicus Libris, Research Tips

Revisiting “Molding the Legal Mind: The Notebooks of Harvard Law School Students”

April 30, 2024

Amicus Libris, Et Seq

A screenshot of a webpage with six panels, each with an image and overlaid text.

Get curious about CURIOSity: Harvard Law School Library Exhibits Find a New Home

April 12, 2024

Amicus Libris, Historical & Special Collections

Revisiting "Old Books, New Technologies, and 'The Human Skin Book' at HLS"

March 29, 2024

Amicus Libris, Et Seq

New Blog Name Winner, Blessing Jee ‘24

February 29, 2024

Amicus Libris

In Memoriam: Harvard Law School Professor Charles Fried (1935-2024)

February 29, 2024

Amicus Libris, In the Community

Bicentennial Lecture Series: Randall Kennedy on Race Relations Law

Prof. Randall Kennedy thanks HLS Library staff in ‘Say It Loud!’

February 29, 2024

Amicus Libris, In the Community

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HLS Librarian Juan-Andrés Fuentes receives 2025 Douglas Bryant Fellowship

Legal research databases: Summer 2025 and new grad access policies

The Data.gov Archive at the Harvard Law School Library Innovation Lab

HLS Library welcomes Shay Elbaum as Faculty Research Librarian

Explore electronic resources available to Harvard alumni

Promoting Reliability and Replicability in Empirical Legal Research

Former President Jimmy Carter’s Connection to Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School Library Launches Institutional Data Initiative

From the Ephemeral to the Extraordinary: Announcing a New Harvard Law School Library Exhibit

Reading Room is refreshed and reopened

Introducing Amanda Watson, HLS Library’s new Assistant Dean for Library and Information Services

HSC manager attends Rare Book School

Remembering Ruhleben: A reimagined Harvard Law School Library digital exhibit

Langdell Reading Room closed until future notice

Legal research databases: Summer 2024 and new grad access policies

Revisiting “Molding the Legal Mind: The Notebooks of Harvard Law School Students”

Get curious about CURIOSity: Harvard Law School Library Exhibits Find a New Home

Revisiting "Old Books, New Technologies, and 'The Human Skin Book' at HLS"

New Blog Name Winner, Blessing Jee ‘24

In Memoriam: Harvard Law School Professor Charles Fried (1935-2024)

Prof. Randall Kennedy thanks HLS Library staff in ‘Say It Loud!’