The Court System operates and maintains a variety of law libraries. Our primary purpose is to provide books, online resources, and helpful staff so anyone can learn more about the law. By doing this, we help facilitate the just and timely resolution of all matters before the courts.
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Address
25 Hyatt Street, Room 515
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718-675-8711
Fax: 212-618-8128
Law Librarian
Anita Postyn
Hours
9:15 am to 1:00 pm M-F, no afternoon hours
Closed weekends and all State & Federal Holidays
WIFI available/ No Internet access / No outside copying
Mission
The Library's mission is to serve the bench, the bar, and the public by providing professional library services. The library staff can provide directional, bibliographic and reference assistance; however, staff is prohibited from rendering any advice, opinion, or interpretation of the law. The user is expected to make his/her own determination of the use of the information found. The Richmond County Supreme Court Library is a non-lending reference library. The policy for using the computers and/or the microform reader/printers is on a first come first serve basis. Users are requested to sign in and must advise the librarian before seeking to use the computers and/or microform reader/printers. Access to computer assisted legal research (e.g. Lexis, Westlaw) and other legal resources is available on the Library's public access PCs.