This page sets out the services that the Bora Laskin Law Library provides to law firms, government departments and other eligible external institutional borrowers.
Access to the Bora Laskin Law Library
Access to the print collection of the Bora Laskin Law Library is open to all persons during normal hours of operation who need to conduct legal research and use the resources within the library. Access to certain electronic resources is limited to registered law students due to licensing restrictions. Only persons with valid library cards may borrow material. Patrons without valid library cards who wish to read short-term loan material within the library must leave valid I.D. with the circulation desk when they borrow this material from behind the circulation desk. The I.D. will be returned when the material is returned to the desk
Library hours
Check out our Hours and Location web page
Library cards for external borrowers
Lawyers, law firms, government departments and other eligible external institutional borrowers have a couple of options to obtain a library card to borrow books from the Bora Laskin Law Library:
Associate Membership: Organizations may apply at Robarts Library (130 St. George St.) to obtain a Associate Members card, good at most campus libraries. Cards obtained or renewed after August 15th 2016 will have borrowing privileges at the Bora Laskin Law Library
- Research Reader: Individuals may purchase a Research Reader card.
Robarts Library Alumni Card: For individuals who are alumni of the University of Toronto may apply at Robarts Library (130 St. George St.) for an alumni card, good at most campus libraries, including the Bora Laskin Law Library.
Please note: Not all materials at the Bora Laskin Law Library circulate (case law reporters and journals, for example, are in-library use only).
Library Fines
Regular loans | 0.50/day per book |
Short Term Loans | 0.50/hour |
Recalled books | $2.00/day per book |
Replacement Charge | $145.00 |
Photocopying and printing
Copying and printing costs 10 cents per page. Our copier accept visitors cards. Blank visitors cards are available for purchase at the circulation desk for $5.00. In order to use these cards to photocopy or print you must add value to the card via the "cash to card' machine in Room 6 on the main level.
Where do I get reference and research help?
The reference desk is staffed from Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. (tel: (416) 978-1073). To the extent possible, we provide basic reference help to law firms and other non-University patrons. For reference questions taking longer than 10 minutes, we reserve our right to then negotiate a fee-for-service arrangement ($80 per hour).