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William Hastie and Chief Justice Earl Warren smiling and standing together in front of a large body of water. A typewritten letter accompanying the photograph from A. Sherman Christensen.

HLS Library Historical & Special Collections acquires new William H. Hastie collection

September 4, 2025

This spring, Harvard Law School Library’s Historical & Special Collections purchased a collection of personal papers related to the career of William H. Hastie (1904-1976).

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

HLSL’s Institutional Data Initiative working with Boston Public Library on OpenAI project

August 12, 2025

Amicus Libris, Digital Initiatives, New In the Collections

An open box containing 19 folders. Several flags are inserted into the folders with various typed phrases: “stop scanning,” “resume scanning,” and “closed.”

Processing the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. Papers

July 25, 2025

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

A group of HLS students listening to a presentation.

Last academic year’s HLS Beyond programming included technology, finance, music, current events

July 3, 2025

Amicus Libris, In the Community

Magna Carta Exhibit This Summer

May 21, 2025

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

Magna Carta on display atop a framed mat.

Magna Carta in Harvard Law School Library collection determined to be an original

May 16, 2025

Amicus Libris, New In the Collections

Librarian Juan Andres wearing a suit and smiling.

HLS Librarian Juan-Andrés Fuentes receives 2025 Douglas Bryant Fellowship

April 30, 2025

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

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HLS Library Historical & Special Collections acquires new William H. Hastie collection

HLSL’s Institutional Data Initiative working with Boston Public Library on OpenAI project

Processing the Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. Papers

Last academic year’s HLS Beyond programming included technology, finance, music, current events

Magna Carta Exhibit This Summer

Magna Carta in Harvard Law School Library collection determined to be an original

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