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Collections
About the Law Collections
With approximately 2.5 million volumes, the Law Library’s collection of primary and secondary sources constitutes the largest legal collection in the world.
Rare Book Collection
The Law Library’s collection of rare books consists of approximately 25,000 volumes of books and bound manuscripts, many issued prior to 1801.
Microtext Collection
The Law Library Reading Room contains a variety of legal and legislative materials from around the globe in microfiche, microfilm and ultrafiche.
Digitized Collections
The Law Library continues to digitize legal and legislative materials to help users gain access to important historical documents. Two of our collections include:
- Century of Lawmaking
Full-text access to the laws, bills and resolutions, treaties, debates and journals of the first 43 Congresses.
Read More - Congressional Hearings
Full-text access to historical Congressional committee hearings on a variety of topics.
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Last Updated: 12/05/2008