| General Library Information |
The Alaska State Court Law Library serves the legal information needs of Alaskans
by selecting, organizing and facilitating access to legal research resources
and court system information. The main library collection and statewide administration
is at the Anchorage law library, but library services are available to people
throughout the state.
There are seventeen branch libraries in the Alaska State Court Law Library system.
The law libraries in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Ketchikan branches are
staffed. All other branches are unstaffed.
Anchorage Law Library
The Anchorage Law Library is open to the public six days a week including evening
and weekend hours. Professional librarians are available Monday - Friday, 8:00
am - 4:30 pm. Library assistants staff the library during all other hours the
library is open.
The Anchorage collection includes:
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Other |
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current and superseded Alaska laws (AS), regulations (AAC), and court rules
Alaska appellate decisions published in the Pacific Reporter
pre-statehood decisions of Alaska's territorial courts
Alaska legislative history materials
decisions from several Alaska state agencies
Alaska Supreme Court briefs (1960-current)
Alaska Court of Appeals briefs (1980-current)
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all other state statutes
all other state appellate decisions
federal statutes (U.S. Code)
federal regulations (CFR)
all reported federal decisions
federal legislative history materials
an extensive American law review collection
legal encyclopedias
looseleaf services
treatises on a wide range of topics
government depository collection
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| Address |
Alaska State Court Law Library
303 K Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
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| Hours |
| Sunday |
Noon - 5:00 pm |
| Monday - Thursday |
8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Friday |
8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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| Phone numbers |
General Information
(recording) |
907-264-0580 |
| Reference Desk |
907-264-0585 |
| Fax |
907-264-0733 |
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| Library email |
library@courts.state.ak.us |
| Copying |
Copies are 20¢ each. You may purchase a copy card for 50¢
from the card vendor, or use bill/coin operated copy machines. The library
does not provide change.
Applications for copier credit accounts are available at the
Reference desk, or contact:
Anchorage
Bar Association
P.O. Box 103715
Anchorage, AK 99510
907-277-1249
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If you need help using the library catalog, locating a specific document,
or need research tips, contact Anchorage reference staff:
phone: 907-264-0585, or
toll free: 888-282-2082 (in Alaska, but outside the Municipality of Anchorage)
email: library@courts.state.ak.us
Note: Library staff cannot give legal advice, interpret the law for
you, tell you how to proceed in a court action or do legal research for you.
Please see our "How Can Law Library Staff Help You?" section below and
our legal research and advice policy and for
more information.
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| How Can Law Library Staff Help You? |
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Library staff can
Explain how to use legal research tools
Help you locate a particular statute or case when you have a specific
reference or citation
Direct you to sources of law, including statutes and cases
Direct you to books containing forms and court rules
Recommend sources to begin your research
Direct you to materials for your school assignment
Refer you to agencies
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Library staff cannot
Give legal advice
Interpret the meaning of statutes, cases or regulations
Select statutes, cases or regulations for your situation
Choose specific forms or language to use in forms
Tell you how to file a document, what document to file, or how to
proceed with court actions
State opinions on legal matters
Do legal research for you
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The Alaska State Court Law Library serves the legal research needs of all
Alaskans. Professional law librarians at the Anchorage administrative headquarters
select, manage and organize materials in branch libraries
statewide.
Anchorage Law Library
907-264-0585 |
Librarians
Catherine Lemann - State Law Librarian
Susan Falk - Reference Librarian
Beth Odsen - Technical Services Librarian
Ken Wheaton - Web Services Librarian
Staff
Trudy Moss - Reference and Looseleaf Filing
Susan Padgett - Continuations/Government Documents Processing/
Serials Checkin and Processing
Therese Veker - Reference and Looseleaf Filing
Bonnie Williams -Cataloging
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Fairbanks Law Library
907-452-9241
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Library Staff
Christina Worker
Barbara Hogue |
Juneau Law Library
907-463-4761 |
Library Staff
Marinke Van Gelder
Shelagh Sands |
Ketchikan Law Library
907-225-0500 |
Library Staff
Kathi Altom |
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Rev. 9 November 2009
© Alaska Court System
www.state.ak.us/courts
library@courts.state.ak.us
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