TRU Faculty of Law and TRU Library place a high value on the pursuit of excellence in legal academic research and scholarship. We are proud to be able to provide our students and faculty with a modern Law Library and access to key services and resources targeted to meet the information needs of Law students and faculty.
The Law Library offers group study space for law students and houses the Law Reserve print collection as well as 7000 books and selected print sets of legislation and reporters. The Library’s strength lies in its digital collection which is estimated at 85,000 titles. The Reading Room across the hall from the library is dedicated to quiet study space for law students only. Both rooms are accessible to students and faculty with key cards. The Law Library also serves as home to the Anthony Martin BC Penetentiary Archives.
Contact Us:
Law Library Service Desk
Open 9:00-5:00, Monday to Friday
Phone: 778-471-8451
Mary Hemmings, Law Librarian
Email: mhemmings@tru.ca
Phone: 250-828-5111
David Verhoeff, Library Technician
Email: dverhoeff@tru.ca
Phone: 778-471-8451
Law Library
3rd Floor, Old Main
805 TRU Way Kamloops, BC
Canada V2C 0C8
Borrowing
Course Reserves
Course Reserves are high demand, short-term loan materials placed in the Library by your Instructor.
Interlibrary Loans
If you want a book, article, etc.. that isn't owned by TRU Library, we can try to borrow it on your behalf from any library in North America.
Service Commitment
TRU Library Reference Staff will:
- Provide timely, appropriate, helpful, and courteous service whether asked in person, online, or by phone.
- Be approachable, polite, sensitive, efficient, and knowledgeable.
- Respect the patron’s privacy and confidentiality.
- Make informed referrals when appropriate.
- Provide effective reference interviews, listen attentively, and connect patrons with resources that will answer their information needs.
- Answer all questions when possible within the limitations imposed by legal, financial, or access constraints.
- Follow Reference and User Services Guidelines (RUSA) whenever possible.
Eligibility
- The TRU Library provides reference services to anyone who requests assistance. However, current TRU students, faculty, and staff take priority over requests for assistance by the non-TRU community.
- The TRU Library does not offer an expedited or “Rush” system for requests for assistance. All requests are processed on a “first-come, first-served” basis.
Limitations of Reference Services
- When the reference staff member has multiple patron demands, first priority is placed on serving the needs of current TRU students and faculty.
- It is expected that a telephone request will entail significant research time, a return call may be required, or refer them to visit the reference desk, or book a one on one consultation.
- The Library is not equipped to handle most questions of a genealogical nature. These requests are referred to the TNRD public library.
- Reference assistance at TRU does not include giving legal or medical advice or opinions.
The Law Library consists of two rooms. First, the Law Library itself which houses 4,000 books and selected sets of legislation and reporters. The Library's strength lies in its digital collection, which is estimated at 51,000 titles (or approximately 465,000 volumes).
Second, there is the Reading Room which serves as a dedicated quiet study space for law students only.
Both rooms are accessible to law students and law faculty using key cards.
