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CUA Columbus School of Law
 
Judge Kathryn J. DuFour Law Library
 

   

Fall 2009 Hours

Access Policy

Regular Hours
Labor Day Weekend
Columbus Day Weekend
Reading & Exam Period
Christmas/Intersession

Regular Hours
Hours are in effect August 19 - December 1, 2009
Monday - Friday 7:00 am *- 11:45 pm **
Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am - 11:45 pm **

* Doors open via CUA I.D. at 7:30 am. Please buzz the intercom prior to 7:30 am.

** The Law Library closes promptly at 11:45 pm. Library staff begin clearing the library at 11:30 pm.

To determine whether the library is open during inclement weather, dial 202-319-5155 and press 1.


Labor Day Weekend  
Saturday, September 5 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
Sunday, September 6 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
Monday, September 7 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
   
Columbus Day Weekend  
Saturday, October 10 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
Sunday, October 11 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
Monday, October 12 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
   
Thanksgiving Holiday  
Wednesday, November 25 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
Thursday, November 26 CLOSED
Friday, November 27 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
Saturday, November 28 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
Sunday, November 29 9:00 am - 11:45 pm
   
Reading and Exam Period *  
Wednesday, December 2 - Wednesday, December 16 7:00 am - 1:45 am
Thursday, December 17 7:00 am - 11:45pm
Friday, December 18 9:00 am - 4:45pm

*The Law Library is restricted to CUA Law Students ONLY during the reading and examination period.  Students must show a CUA I.D. to the Door Guard upon entering the library.

Intersession / Christmas  
Saturday, December 19 - Tuesday, December 22 9:00 am - 4:45 pm
Wednesday, December 23 - Sunday, January 3 CLOSED
Monday, January 4 9:00 am - 10:45 pm
Tuesday, January 5 Regular Hours Resume


Access Policy

Full access to the library is available to CUA law school faculty, students, staff and alumni.

Limited access to the library is available to these patrons:

  • Bar members (non-alumni)
  • Law students from other schools
  • CUA faculty/staff (non-law)
  • CUA students (non-law) with a need to use the library collection for research
  • Any patron with a need to use the library's U.S. Government Depository collection
  • Any patron with a need to use the library's collection for legal research

The law library is available to non-law school students for legal research only, not as a place to study. During spring and fall examination periods, use of the library is restricted to CUA law students.

For security purposes, access to the law ibrary is controlled all hours the the library is open. The doors to the library are locked. CUA Law faculty, students, and staff must use their CUA I.D.s to open the library doors.

Visitors

Visitors who wish to use the library must use the intercom to request admittance. A door guard is on duty seven days a week. During the hours the door guard is on duty, visitors must present a current photo I.D. that includes a street address in order to use the library. The door guard will register the name and address of all visitors to the library. Please see the Visitor Guidelines for more information.