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We are a large legal library in the UK that aims to offer great support and resources to our students, academics and the legal community.

http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/law/
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Feel like taking a break? We've got some recommendations for you over at the LawBod blog! #takeabreak #lawlibrary #bodleianlibraries #lawstudent #universityofoxford
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Study breaks within 10 mins of the LawBod | Study breaks within 10 mins of the LawBod – Law Bod Blog
3. Holywell CemeteryBehind Holywell Church on the corner of St Cross Road and Manor Road, lies Holywell Cemetery, a quiet green space to sit for a while with your thoughts. The area is kept semi-wild as a nature reserve and is home to around 100 species of flora, fauna and insects.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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Did you know? Around 8 million items are kept in off-site storage and can be ordered to any Bodleian library. For information on off-site requests, see www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/bor... #bodleianlibraries #lawlibrary #bodleianlawlibrary #libraryservices #universityofoxford
October 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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New to a topic and don’t know where to begin? The LawBod’s online subject guides can point you to digital and print resources to kickstart your research libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/lawindex/home
#lawlibrary #legalresearch #bodleianlawlibrary #libguides #bodleianlibraries #universityofoxford
October 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Struggling with SOLO? Never fear, we've got you covered in our latest blog post! #law #lawlibrary #bodleianlawlibrary #universityofoxford #librarysearch #searchoxfordonline #solo

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Top tips for using SOLO | Top tips for using SOLO – Law Bod Blog
The main search function of SOLO allows you to locate most physical and digital media held in the Bodleian Libraries or in college libraries. However, some legal materials can’t be easily located just using the search function.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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Did you know? Scan & Deliver allows you to request a scan of any eligible print material in the LawBod (up to a max. of 1 book chapter, 1 journal article, or 5% of a total work). Requests can be made on SOLO by clicking the ‘Scan and Deliver’ button on catalogue entries (must be logged into SOLO).
October 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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It's time for our ✨soft opening!✨

From today, we are officially open! You can come by any time from 9am-5pm.

From Thursday onwards, our opening hours will be extending. Watch this space! 🥁
September 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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We will be closed for the Bank Holiday weekend from Sat 23rd – Mon 25th August (inclusive). We will re-open at 9am on Tues 26th August.
a black and white picture of the main reading room in the Bodleian Law Library taken from above. There are multiple desks, chairs, lamps and people reading.
August 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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After years of hard work from colleagues at the Bodleian and across the #LegalDepositLibraries, Electronic Legal Deposit resources are now available in the reading rooms again! Hurrah!
Poster advertising that the Electronic Legal Deposit has been restored at the Bodleian Libraries. Text on a white background 'Electronic Legal Deposit resources are now available in the reading rooms again. After much work and collaboration with peers across UK Legal Deposit Libraries, we have restored access to the majority of existing legal deposit materials (published pre Oct 2023), UK non-print legal deposit books, scores, and some journal articles are now accessible from reading room PCs. The interim system works slightly differently from the previous method of accessing eLD on Reader PCs'. Then a Bodleian blue block with the Bodleian logo and a QR code.
March 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Here @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social we are running a project called 'The Algorithimic Archive', funded by the Mellon Foundation on the challenges & needs for archiving social media data. We need your help- if you use such data can you help us with this survey? forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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February 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2025, and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, we have a range of items currently on display at the Law Library.

Make sure to have a look.

#HMD2025 #lawlibrary #libraries
Books displayed on shelves for Holocaust Memorial Day. Books displayed on shelves for Holocaust Memorial Day.
January 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Final day of our Christmas countdown. Check out today’s finds!🎄

You can access UK case law in many different places- see our list of legal databases on our website.

If you are interested in cases of a historical nature, look out for our blog post series in the new year!❄️

#ChristmasLibraries
Hard copy of Re Christmas (1886) 33 Ch. D. 332 Hard copy of Christmas v Christmas 25 E.R. 199 Two law reports side by side against the backdrop of the library.
December 20, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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Day 10 of our Christmas countdown!🍿

Cosying up for a movie night this Christmas? Take a look at the list below for the ‘Top Thirteen Law-Related Films’!

This item—‘Lawyers: Jokes, Quotes, and Anecdotes’—is available on SOLO.

#ChristmasLibraries
Cover of book. List of law related films.
December 18, 2024 at 5:20 PM
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Back for day 9 of our Christmas countdown!☃️🎄

Two very festive book stacks have made an appearance in the Law Library, both constructed entirely from secondary collection items.

You can find our secondary collection on the ground floor.

#ChristmasLibraries
Books stacked to look like a snowman. Green books stacked to look like a Christmas tree. Two book stacks side by side. One uses green books and a paper star to resemble a Christmas tree. The other one uses white, red and black books to create a snowman wearing a top hat and scarf.
December 16, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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Day 8 of our Christmas countdown🎶

Had your fill of Christmas songs already? Try Todd’s ‘𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙄𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜’.

The facts of a number of famous legal cases accompanied by Murray Nicol’s quirky cartoons and the musical score for each song.

Available on SOLO.

#ChristmasLibraries
Cover of ‘Leading Cases In Song’. The title page for ‘Donoghue v Stevenson: An Opera In Two Acts’. Musical score for ‘Those Supersized Big Macs’. Illustration of a judge raising his hands out to the side with his mouth open. He appears to be singing.
December 13, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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For day 7 of our Christmas countdown, we have three items with varying degrees of relevance to Christmas: 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘪𝘹 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘴, and 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘺𝘴.

All three can be found on SOLO.📚

#ChristmasLibraries
Three books stacked with a view of the library behind them. Book opened at title page. Cover of ‘The Law of Six Day Licences’.
December 12, 2024 at 11:42 AM
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Day 6: Putting the spotlight on our Christmas tree🎄

Spot some handmade decorations by our more creative colleagues!

Located beside the enquiry desk, where our staff will be on hand to help with any queries you have. You can also email us at: law.library@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

#ChristmasLibraries
Christmas tree Stocking Christmas tree decoration Angel Christmas tree topper
December 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM
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Day 5 of our Christmas countdown: Colour in your own festive bookmark!

Some new additions to our wellbeing area, make sure to take a look next time you’re here🖍️

#ChristmasLibraries
Colouring pencils and colour-your-own bookmarks. Christmas bookmarks
December 10, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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Day 4 of our Christmas countdown brings ‘The History of Lapland’.

This item is part of our special collections, which you can read more about here: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/la...

It can be found on SOLO via the link below: solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/discovery/se...

#ChristmasLibraries
An illustrated title page featuring three men. One is holding a wooden sled, another a pair of skis and the third sits beside a boat. The top centre of the page shows a reindeer skull. A pull out map. Drawing of a reindeer pulling a sled. Drawing of a reindeer.
December 9, 2024 at 5:12 PM
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Day 3 of our Christmas countdown!

In need of a well deserved break? Come help us complete our festive puzzles in time for Christmas🧩

#ChristmasLibraries
Two boxes of puzzles laid open on a table. Cover of a puzzle box with an illustration of a snowy scene where people are iceskating around a Christmas tree. Puzzle box slightly opened with the cover displaying an illustration of reindeer in the snow.
December 6, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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Day 2 of our countdown and our discussion rooms have had a little bit of a Christmas makeover!

Take a look at our webpages via the link below or contact staff to ask about the different study spaces we have available.

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/la...

#ChristmasLibraries
Drawing of a string of lights with a bow in the middle on a whiteboard Drawing of a sprig of holly on a whiteboard Drawing of a small candy cane on the corner of a whiteboard
December 5, 2024 at 5:21 PM
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A Christmas countdown for our introduction to Bluesky!

Starting off with some festive origami in our wellbeing area. Why not try your hand at crafting your own next time you are here at the Law Library?🎄⭐

#ChristmasLibraries
An origami Christmas tree, bell and wreath displayed in the library.
December 4, 2024 at 5:02 PM
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Hello Bluesky!
A picture of the main reading room at the Bodleian Law Library. Rows of wooden desks, with black chairs and brass desk lamps.
November 18, 2024 at 12:09 PM