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, some only when we re-open the Treasury Building:

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, plus a virtual tour on our website. 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). A quarterly electronic newsletter. Social media pages with information on Library services, news and events (facebook.com/ innertemplelibrary and twitter.com/inner_temple). A 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