The Catholic University of America

Spring 2012 Hours

Access Policy

Regular Hours
Hours are in effect January 8 - April 28, 2012

Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 11:45 pm **
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am - 11:45 pm **

 

** The Law Library closes promptly at 11:45 pm. Library staff begin clearing the library at 11:30 pm.

 

To determine whether the library is open during inclement weather, dial 202-319-5155 and press 1.

 

 

Martin Luther King Day  
Saturday, January 14 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Sunday, January 15 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Monday, January 16 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
   
President's Day  
Saturday, February 18 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Sunday, February 19 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Monday, February 20 7:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
   
Spring Break  
Saturday, March 3 - Sunday, March 11 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 p.m.
   
Easter Break  
Thursday, April 5 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Friday, April 6 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Saturday, April 7 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
Sunday, April 8 CLOSED
Monday, April 9 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.
 
Reading and Exam Period *  
Sunday, April 29 - Thursday, May 10 7:00 a.m. - 1:45 a.m.
Friday, May 11 7:00 a.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Saturday, May 12 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

*The Law Library is restricted to CUA Law Students ONLY during the reading and examination period.  Students must show a CUA I.D. to the Door Guard upon entering the library.

 

 

Summer 2012  

Summer hours are in effect May 13 - August 18

Regular hours resume August 19

  
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m - 7:45 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Sunday Noon - 7:45 p.m.
   
Memorial Day  
Saturday, May 26  9:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Sunday, May 27  Noon - 8:45 p.m.
Monday, May 28  CLOSED
   
July 4  CLOSED

 

Access Policy

Full access to the library is available to CUA law school faculty, students, staff and alumni.

Limited access to the library is available to these patrons:

  • Bar members (non-alumni)
  • Law students from other schools
  • CUA faculty/staff (non-law)
  • CUA students (non-law) with a need to use the library collection for research
  • Any patron with a need to use the library's U.S. Government Depository collection
  • Any patron with a need to use the library's collection for legal research

The law library is available to non-law school students for legal research only, not as a place to study. During spring and fall examination periods, use of the library is restricted to CUA law students.

For security purposes, access to the law ibrary is controlled all hours the the library is open. The doors to the library are locked. CUA Law faculty, students, and staff must use their CUA I.D.s to open the library doors.

 

Visitors

Visitors who wish to use the library must use the intercom to request admittance. A door guard is on duty seven days a week. During the hours the door guard is on duty, visitors must present a current photo I.D. that includes a street address in order to use the library. The door guard will register the name and address of all visitors to the library. Please see the Visitor Guidelines for more information.