The Julien and Virginia Cornell Library at Vermont Law is a rich resource for students and faculty. Overlooking the White River, the 35,000-square-foot library houses our collections and provides a variety of study spaces across four floors, including a highly specialized environmental law collection and the Environmental Reading Room in the library’s loft. We are also fortunate to have a knowledgeable, service-oriented, and friendly staff at the Julien and Virginia Cornell Library.
The library’s collection is searchable via
JULIEN, our online library catalog. In addition, students, faculty and staff have access to the following:
More than 400,000 volumes including 166,000 e-books;
LexisAdvance, WestlawNext and Bloomberg Law; and
More than 70 specialized research databases such as Greenwire, ChinaLawInfo & JSTOR
In addition to traditional library services such as reference help and interlibrary loan, the library also offers a variety of services, including one-on-one research consultation; group study rooms for collaborative learning; stand-up desks; happy lights; and final exam support including candy bowls and therapy dogs.
Librarians teach Introduction to Legal Research to incoming students. Students interested in further developing their research skills can enroll in specialized Advanced Legal Research courses and can apply to work as Library Faculty Research Assistants.
This library is also a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law (Title 44 United States Code.)
On behalf of all of us in the Cornell Library, we look forward to welcoming you!
Contact the Library
Call us at the information desk:
802-831-1441
802-831-1461
802-831-1408 (fax)
Research Questions and Reference:
reference@vermontlaw.edu
Hours
General Library Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8AM – Midnight
Friday: 8AM – 10PM
Saturday: 9AM – 10PM
Sunday: 9AM – Midnight
Reading, Exam & Winter Break Hours
December 5 - 18 7:30AM – Midnight
December 19 - January 3 CLOSED
January 4 - 8 8AM – 5PM
January 9 - 10 CLOSED
January 11 8AM – 10PM
January 12 8AM - Midnight
Staff
Lisa Donadio, ILS Administrator, (802) 831-1442,
ldonadio@vermontlaw.edu
Jane Howe, Acquisitions Assistant & Stacks Coordinator, (802) 831-1447,
jmhowe@vermontlaw.edu
Michele LaRose, Access Services & Interlibrary Loan Librarian, (802) 831-1403,
mlarose@vermontlaw.edu
Cynthia Lewis, Library Director & Assistant Professor of Law, (802) 831-1444,
clewis@vermontlaw.edu
Rhonda Murphy, Access Services & Serials Specialist, (802) 831-1414,
rmurphy@vermontlaw.edu
Christine Ryan, Environmental Law Librarian & Adjunct Professor of Law, (802) 831-1448,
cryan@vermontlaw.edu
Beth Sullivan, Serials & Access Services Supervisor, (802) 831-1463,
bsullivan@vermontlaw.edu
Jane Woldow, Associate Library Director & Adjunct Professor of Law, (802) 831-1449,
jwoldow@vermontlaw.edu
Chenfang Yang, Electronic Resources & Technology Librarian, (802) 831-1445,cyang@vermontlaw.edu
Carl Yirka, Library Director Emeritus & Professor of Law, (802) 831-1443, cyirka@vermontlaw.edu
