Francis Bergan Law Library
Albany County Courthouse
16 Eagle Street, Room 406
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518-285-8954
Email: albanylawlibrary@nycourts.gov
Law Librarian
Christina Evola
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. except State Holidays
This library is closed during annual end of year Judicial Holiday Recess.
Directions & Parking
From I-787 South: Exit at Clinton Avenue (Route 9), and turn Left onto South Pearl Street. Turn right onto State Street. Go straight on State Street for two blocks. Make a right onto Eagle Street. The Courthouse is on the third block on your right hand side. Enter the building from Lodge Street.
On-street metered parking is available throughout downtown. Some meters expire every two or four hours, depending on the location. These meters cost .25 cents for 12 minutes of parking. Expired meters will be ticketed, which start at a minimum of $15.00.
Handicap parking is available in the front (Eagle Street) and back (Lodge Street) entrances of the County Courthouse. This is also metered parking. The Crowne Plaza has handicap spaces available as well.
Bus service is available from several locations throughout the county to downtown Albany.