Minnesota State Law Library

About

The State Law Library is part of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. It houses the second largest legal collection in the state and is the oldest continuing library in Minnesota. We strive to promote access to justice by providing useful, timely, and responsive library services and legal information to the judiciary, legal community, and the public. Anyone who needs access to legal information is welcome to contact the library. We offer legal reference services in the library, through our website, by phone, chat, email or mail. We also offer legal clinics for people considering, or working on, appeals and probate matters.

Our Customers

The State Law Library serves the judiciary,  all branches of state and local government, members of the legal community, other law, public and academic libraries, and the general public.

Databases

• Court opinions 1996-present

• Briefs from cases reported in N.W.2d 300-350, 651-present

• Minnesota Legal Periodical Index

• Minnesota Digital Law Library

These databases are all available to walk in users:

• Westlaw

• HeinOnline

• VitalLaw

The full list of electronic resources can be found here. 

Collections

• Comprehensive collection of Minnesota legal materials

  • Statutes, case law and regulations from 1849-present

  • Minnesota continuing legal education publications

  • Treatises on Minnesota Law 

  • Titles incorporated by reference in Minnesota Rules.

  • Minnesota appellate court briefs for Supreme Court decisions and Court of Appeals precedential decisions

  • Historical materials relating to Minnesota courts, judges and lawyers

• Primary legal materials of the federal government

  • Federal statutes and case law

  • The Library is a selective depository for federal and state government documents.

• Secondary materials on a wide variety of legal subjects including materials to help self-represented litigants.