Legal Research, Law Libraries, Public Access Libraries and LION, the court system’s automated, on-line library catalog.

The NY State Unified Court System operates and maintains a variety of libraries. The primary mission of these law libraries is to contribute professional library services to the process of providing just and timely resolution of all matters before the courts.

In order to fulfill this mission, timely, adequate, accessible and effective resources are provided in an efficient, cost-effective manner.

Library staff manage, acquire, evaluate, store, distribute, and clarify information deemed appropriate to this mission.