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  • WiFi is available at all locations.
  • Books can still be checked out with an FBCL library card
  • eBooks ARE AVAILABLE on OverDrive/Libby and hoopla; click here for instructions.
  • Overdue fines are waived until the network issue has been resolved
  • Most online resources are now available
  • Not available: Catalog & access to your account, Wall Street Journal, LinkedIn Learning, Hotspots & Launchpads

Print Resources

The Law Library has a good working collection of Texas and Federal materials.
The following is a selected list of print resources from which you can photocopy, download, or email. Most of these resources are available ONLY at the Law Library

Texas Collection

  • Vernon’s Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated

  • Texas Administrative Code

  • Texas Rules of Court

  • Local Municipal Codes (Richmond/Rosenberg and surrounding areas)

  • Texas Cases from the Southwestern Reporter and Texas Reports (1840-Present)

  • Continuing Legal Education Course Guides

  • West's Texas Digest

  • Texas Practice Guides

  • Texas Form Finders

  • Texas Legal Encyclopedia

  • Major collections include Business & Transactional, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Family Law, and Probate and Estates

Federal Collection

  • United States Code Annotated

  • Federal Rules of Court

  • United States Supreme Court Reports (1956-Present)

  • Federal Practice Guides

  • Federal Form Finders

  • Federal Legal Encyclopedia

  • Major collections include Bankruptcy, Tax Law, and Criminal Law

Other Collections

  • Self-Help

  • Paralegal

  • Lawyering Skills

  • Legal Periodicals and Law Journals

  • Reference Collection

  • Spanish Language

  • General Interests

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