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Law Library
The Law Library is located on the 4th floor of the Courthouse.

Law Librarian: Sandy Brewer
Phone: 410-313-2135
FAX: 410-313-3192
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

*Free Parking and Parking for the Handicapped.
*Children must be accompanied by an adult.
*The taking of depositions is not allowed in the library.
*All photocopies and printouts are 15 cents per page.

Photo of Law Library bldg.
Mission Statement: The C. Ferdinand Sybert Law Library of the Circuit Court for Howard County primarily exists to provide legal information – print and nonprint – and information services to the court, the Howard County government, students and members of the public. The Law Library also provides county residents, in general, access to the laws that affect them, and assists these library users in locating materials to facilitate their research.

Collection: The Law Library is on two levels. The lower level houses secondary legal print materials, superceded volumes of the Maryland Annotated Code and Public Laws of Maryland, and 2 computers with access to the Internet, MS Word and Westlaw. Above this level is the Maryland Room, with the Maryland collection, a photocopier, 1 computer that provides access to the Internet, MS Word & Westlaw and another computer that provides access to the Internet & MS Word.

Civil Law Self-Help Center

Additional Information
Access to the Westlaw online legal service is open to the public, and the service is free, with the exception of printouts.