L Library Facilities and Services

LIBRARY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

The Library is open to all members of The Inner Temple and to members of the other Inns of Court. It is a legal reference library, staffed by experienced information professionals, which offers users access to a wide range of print and electronic resources in a comfortable working environment.

The Library offers the following facilities and services:

A quiet environment for study A comprehensive collection of English legal materials, including the most up-to-date editions of major practitioner texts An extensive archive of old editions of practitioners’ works Specialist Commonwealth and Scottish collections Collections which are all on-site and easily accessible A range of commercial legal research databases PCs for online research, access to email and word processing Equipment and software for users with hearing or visual impairment Free Wi-Fi Photocopying, scanning and printing facilities A document supply service An enquiry service (in person, by telephone and by email) Assistance with online searching and legal research An overnight loans scheme for barristers Legal research training for pupils and students Legal research FAQs on our website Tours for students and pupils Web access to the library catalogues of the four Inns AccessToLaw, a gateway site providing annotated links to selected UK, Commonwealth and worldwide free legal websites accesstolaw.com Current Awareness blog for legal news, changes in legislation and new case law innertemplelibrary.com Quarterly electronic newsletter social media pages with information on Library services, news and events facebook.com/ innertemplelibrary and twitter.com/inner_temple Range of guides available in the Library or for downloading from our website

More information on the Library’s collections, services and contact details can be viewed at www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk