About Us

The Norfolk Law Library is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation overseen by a board of directors. It is located in the City of Norfolk Courthouse under the auspices of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office. The library is funded by donations and civil filing fees (pursuant to Virginia Code § 42.1-70).

The Norfolk Law Library began as a private bar association library belonging to the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association. In 1987, the library was incorporated as Norfolk Law Library and opened to the public in addition to bar members. In early 2018, the library moved from its previous home in Dominion Tower to its current location in the City of Norfolk Courthouse.

The library has a robust collection of Virginia specific legal resources, federal and general legal texts, public computers, and carrels for study.

Library staff are available to assist patrons with locating resources, navigating the collection, and technical support. As librarians, the library staff are unqualified and unable to provide legal advice. For legal advice, please contact an attorney, lawyer referral service, or legal assistance office (links are available on the various resources pages on this website). For additional information about the limits of the assistance that staff can provide, please see the following opinions on the Unauthorized Practice of Law as it pertains to Law Libraries:

Hours

Monday - Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm The library is located within the City of Norfolk Courthouse and follows the courthouse's holiday schedule and closures for weather or emergencies.

Address

Norfolk Law Library City of Norfolk Courthouse
150 St. Paul's Blvd., 2nd Floor
Norfolk, Virginia 23510

Phone

(757) 622-2910