Public service staff members provide reference service designed to aid patrons in the use of the collection, not to assist in the interpretation or application of the law. Reference service is free to Pierce Law library patrons. Available times:

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 P.M.
   

Phone (603) 228-1541during the above hours and ask for:

Alumni/ae membership rates are scaled after the first year. All graduates of Pierce Law are offered free membership for the first year following graduation. Five years after graduation alumni/ae are charged the sole practitioner fee, currently $240 per year. Alumni/ae may purchase individual memberships even if they work in a law firm.

If your firm would like to subscribe to a Library membership, please complete and print out this form and mail it along with a check made out to Franklin Pierce Law Center for the appropriate amount to Kathy Fletcher at 2 White Street, Concord, NH 03301. Memberships are available to firms, practicing paralegals and alumni/ae.

Alumni/ae who are firm members may be excluded from the total attorney count for the purpose of determining fees, but will not enjoy membership privileges if so excluded. Rates are prorated for those who join after the start of the membership year, July 1. Alumni/ae membership rates are scaled after the first free year.

Interlibrary loan is a cooperative arrangement with other libraries that enables us to make available to you items not in the Pierce Law Library collection. Once a request for material is received, a search is conducted to find the nearest participating library with the item.

Interlibrary loan privileges are extended to current students, faculty, staff and attorney members.

Access Policy

• Alums are granted lifetime courtesy access to the library
• Simply sign in at the circulation desk when you enter the library

Membership

Membership is NOT required to use the law library in Concord. However, a year of free membership is offered after graduation. Membership offers alumni additional services including:

Franklin Pierce Law Center Library, is a private law library serving the research needs of the Law Center's faculty and students. Although the library is closed to the general public, the staff will assist anyone who needs to use the selective federal government depository collection.

The Library at Franklin Pierce Law Center offers access to attorneys and practicing paralegals in exchange for an annual, modest fee.  Benefits of membership include borrowing privileges, interlibrary loan, document delivery service and use of our study rooms in addition to access to the law library. 

For more information contact Kathy Fletcher, attorney membership coordinator.

• Faculty Borrowing Privileges

Faculty may borrow books for an indefinite period. The library reserves the right to recall materials.