Contact details

• Law Library
• Victoria University of Wellington
• library-law@vuw.ac.nz
• 463-6372

Old Government Buildings, 15 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6012

The Law Library serves Faculty of Law students and staff at the University's Pipitea Campus. The Law Library occupies the south-west wing of the historic Old Government Building.

Today's hours are available on the library home page or you can see the full hours for the month.

Study Zones

To accommodate your study needs, the Law Library's study spaces have been divided into two zones. Green Zones are for group work and conversation. Blue Zones are for silent, individual study. Please respect your fellow library users and adhere to the zone rules.

There are Green and Blue zones on Level 1 and 2 of the Law Library. Level 3 is Blue Zone only. Zones are indicated by large signs on each landing, and study rooms are marked with their Zone colours. All zones will be regularly patrolled by Library Staff, and students talking in Blue Zones will be asked to move to a Green Zone.

You may bring covered drinks and cold snacks into the Law Library. Additional bins have been placed in all areas to accommodate the extra rubbish. Hot food is not permitted; please be considerate of your fellow students and restrict hot food to the common room.

Facilities

The Law Library has the following facilities available for your use:

• Four bookable group study rooms are available; bookings can be made online, through the Library Website. Additional collaborative spaces are available in the Green Zones on each floor.
• Photocopiers are located in the book rooms on levels 1 and 3 and opposite the Law Desk on the ground floor. Use the Docupos machines to recharge your photocopying accounts in the Law Students' common room.
• Research assistance can be obtained from the Law Subject Librarians in room GB25, or use email to arrange an appointment (law-reference@vuw.ac.nz). Please ask at the Service Desk for general inquiries and help with using the Library.
• Student Computing suites (on each floor).
• The University wireless network may be accessed throughout the Library. Due to the architecture of the Old Government Building and its heritage nature some areas of the Library may have limited coverage.

Access

Access to the Old Government Building and hence the Law Library requires a current Victoria University ID card. If you experience problems with your access card, please email campus-care@vuw.ac.nz for assistance. If you are not a current student or staff member but are interested in access to the Law Library, please contact the Law Library staff.

Finding where items are shelved

Use this table to help you locate material in the Law Library, based on callmark and topic.

If you are looking for an item marked as kept in the “Law Closed Rooms”, please approach the Service Desk on the ground floor for assistance.