The goal of the library is to provide a comprehensive, viable collection to meet the ongoing legal information requirements of its patrons. The Supreme Court and State Law Library has one of the most extensive collections of legal materials in the state.

The Library is also one of the oldest U.S. Government Depository libraries in the United States, having been designated a depository in 1884.

Use the online catalog to search for materials. Contact the public services staff for assistance.

The following are examples of the types of material provided in the library. This is not a complete list of what is available in the library.

• Administrative Agency Regulations
• Alabama Ethics Commission Opinions
• Alabama Treatises
• Appellate Court Documents
• Attorney General Opinions
• Audio-Visual Materials
• Bar Examination Questions & Model Answers
• Case Reporters and Digests
• Codes, Constitutions and Rules of Court
• Commonwealth Materials
• Executive Orders of the Governor
• Forms
• Government Documents
• Legal Periodicals
• Legislative Materials
• Online Databases
• Reference Materials
• Self-Help Books
• Treatises