June Renie Law Library

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Welcome to the June Renie Law Library

The June Renie Law Library was established in 1973 when the Law School commenced operations with a mandate to support the teaching and research needs of the staff and the students of the Hugh Wooding Law School. It is housed on two floors of the Law School’s southern wing.

The Law Library is conscious of the legal information needs of the region and through a variety of services is able to provide resources to legal practitioners, Governments and other agencies throughout the Caribbean region.

Contact

Telephone

1 (868) 235-4961

Email:

lawlibrary@hwlsedu.com
library.services@hwlsedu.com
lawlibrarian@hwlsedu.com

Service Hours

Terms I & II

Mondays to Fridays: 8am – 8pm
Saturdays: 9am – 5pm

Vacation

Mondays to Fridays: 8am – 4pm


The Collection

The June Renie Law Library has a comprehensive collection of the region’s primary and secondary legal materials as well as substantial holdings from other common law jurisdictions.

The collection contains resources that include regional legislation, reported and unreported decisions of the Courts of the region and the wider Commonwealth. Secondary sources such as textbooks and periodicals are selected to support the Law School’s teaching objectives.

The Law Library also provides access to online collections which includes eBooks and subscription databases.

WebOPAC:

Online Legal Databases:

Online Legal Databases:

Services

Reference/Research Services

  • Research consultation with the Law Librarian.
  • Research assistance via Ask-A-Librarian and the dedicated Library email.

Loans

Overnight and internal loans are available to students and staff.

Instructional Services

Individual and group training sessions are provided by the Law Librarian and members of the Library staff.

Photocopying & Printing

Photocopying/Printing services are available at a cost to students and external users.

Computer

Computers are available for students’ use in the Law Library.

Lockers

Lockers are available for Library users.

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