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​​Kane County Law Library & Self Help Legal Center

The Law Library is located within the Kane County Judicial Center and is open to the public. The Library houses the County's core of legal research materials, including print products and online databases. The professional library team provides outstanding service supporting its governing statute 55 ILCS 5/5-39001 and furthering open and equal access to legal and governmental information. 

Watch this short video​ to learn more about what the Law Library offers.

Mission & Vision

​Affiliations

​​Illinois JusticeCorps​

Since 2018, and at no cost to Kane County, at least one Illinois JusticeCorps Fellow has been embedded in the Law Library to assist court-goers.​​​​ Illinois JusticeCorps members serve alongside legal aid attorneys, judges, law librarians, clerks, and other court staff in an effort to increase the public's access to the legal system.​ 

​​Policies & Procedures

Computer Use Policy 

eFiling Policy​

Divorce & Family Law Help Call-In Service Policy​​

Divorce & Family Law Help​ Walk-In Service Policy​​​​

Illinois Freedom of Information Requests Policy​​

Illinois Supreme Court's Safe Harbor Policy: Assistance to Court Patrons by Circuit Clerks, Court Staff, Law Librarians, and Court Volunteers​

Photography and/or Video Policy​​​

Right to Read Policy​​

Rules of Conduct​

Social Media Policy​​

​​Professional Library Memberships​

American Association of Law Libraries​ (AALL)

American Library Association (ALA)

Illinois Library Association (ILA)

Chicago Association of Law Libraries (CALL)

Reaching Across Illinois Library System​ (RAILS)​​

​Special Events​

Boy Scout Law Merit Badge Day​

Family Reading Night With the Judges​

National Night Out​

National Celebration of Pro Bono​​​​​​