Exterior view of the Oregon Supreme Court Building on September 22, 2022. Melissa Beer | State of Oregon Law Library

UPDATE:
The 2850 Broadway St. NE location closes at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, November 3. We will reopen on Monday, November 7, at 8:00 a.m. at 1163 State St., Salem, Oregon.

The State of Oregon Law Library is preparing to move back to 1163 State Street! The Supreme Court Building closed temporarily in the fall of 2019 for renovations to preserve and protect the historic structure and improve safety, function, efficiency, and access for years to come. The project includes seismic retrofitting and upgrades to heating, cooling, electrical, technology, plumbing systems, and accessibility to meet modern standards.

Law Library staff will begin the move-in process later this month. While we don't have a firm timeline of events, we do want to let patrons know of a few things to keep in mind during this time of transition:

-Our temporary location at 2850 Broadway NE, Salem, will remain open during our transition back to the Supreme Court Building.

-Reference staff is available to answer legal research questions, but we may need additional time to respond to requests.

-When searching in the catalog, only books with the location designation "SOLL Broadway" are available for use.

-Books cannot be checked out after October 14, 2022.  Circulation will resume after the library move.

We appreciate your patience during the transition and look forward to seeing you in a new and improved space in the next couple of months!

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Thank you for visiting us online and in person. It is great to see you!

The State of Oregon Law Library (SOLL) officially opened at the Broadway St. location on Monday, Oct. 7. We have been busy organizing the library and our resources. In the next couple of weeks, we will have a formal procedure in place for requesting books that are located off-site. In the meantime, if you can’t find what you are looking for, please ask for assistance.

We are here to help and look forward to working with you.

We are progressing at a steady pace! 

All materials that are not coming with us have been boxed up and are being moved off-site. The physical materials that remain will make up our temporary book collection of core legal research resources. The materials are shelved on 37 mobile carts. The carts are four shelves high, open on both sides, and equipped with wheels. The temporary collection includes 1100 linear feet (that's longer than 3 football fields) of Oregon materials, frequently used treatises, and popular reference works. 

The State of Oregon Law Library (SOLL) is scheduled to move to its temporary space in October 2019. Read our FAQ for more information about SOLL's relocation. The Oregon Judicial Department has additional details about the full  building interior modernization project. 

The State of Oregon Law Library is temporarily relocating during an earthquake retrofitting, internal systems upgrade, and interior modernization project of the historic Oregon Supreme Court building. 

The project is expected to start in October 2019 and take 18 to 24 months to complete.

This project will focus on seismic protection upgrades to preserve this historic building for future generations. The project will also replace and bring up to current code major infrastructure systems such as plumbing, heating/cooling, and electrical. The Supreme Court Building's interior modernization will not change or otherwise affect the historical features of the building.  

Below, you can find more information. This list of frequently asked questions will expand as the relocation date gets closer. Thank you for your patience while we make improvements.