The seventeen public law libraries located across Massachusetts are dedicated to serving judges, lawyers, and the public. Contact information and addresses are listed below. To reach any of the Trial Court libraries via the web, go to www.lawlib.state.ma.us, which also has e-reference and online chat services available. The toll-free number - 1-800-445-8989 - is staffed by reference librarians from the Massachusetts Trial Court law libraries. For information about the hours of operation at a particular law library, please call the library location.

The public library in your city or town may also be a resource and provides free Internet access. You can find a list of the public libraries in Massachusetts at http://www.mlin.org

Barnstable Law Library
1st District Courthouse
Barnstable, MA 02630
(508) 362-8539
(508) 362-1374 (fax)
barnlaw45@hotmail.com


Berkshire Law Library
Courthouse
76 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 442-5059
(413) 448-2474 (fax)
berkshirelawlib@hotmail.com


Bristol Law Library
Superior Courthouse
9 Court Street
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 824-7632
(508) 824-4723 (fax)
bristollawlibrary@yahoo.com


Brockton Law Library
Superior Courthouse
72 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 586-7110
(508) 588-8483 (fax)
brocklaw72@hotmail.com


Essex Law Library
Superior Courthouse
34 Federal Street
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 741-0674
(978) 745-7224 (fax)
radamo@verizonesg.net


Fall River Law Library
Superior Courthouse
441 North Main Street
Fall River, MA 02720
(508) 676-8971
(508) 677-2966 (fax)
fallriver.lawlib@verizon.net


Fitchburg Law Library
Superior Courthouse
84 Elm Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-6726
(978) 345-7334 (fax)
peter.anderegg@verizon.net


Franklin Law Library
Courthouse
425 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 772-6580
(413) 772-0743 (fax)
franklinlawlib@hotmail.com


Hampshire Law Library
Courthouse
99 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060 (413) 586-2297
(413) 584-0870 (fax)
felljohnson@hotmail.com


Hampden Law Library
Courthouse
50 State Street
Springfield, MA 01101
(413) 748-7923
(413) 734-2973 (fax)
hampdenlawlibrary@yahoo.com


Lawrence Law Library
2 Appleton Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
(978) 687-7608
(978) 688-2346 (fax)
LawrenceLawLibrary@yahoo.com


Lowell Law Library
Superior Courthouse
360 Gorham Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 452-9301
(978) 970-2000 (fax)
lowlaw@meganet.net


Middlesex Law Library
Superior Courthouse
40 Thorndike Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
(617) 494-4148
(617) 225-0026 (fax)
midlawlib@yahoo.com


New Bedford Law Library
Superior Courthouse
441 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 992-8077
(508) 991-7411 (fax)
jane.callahan@verizon.net


Norfolk Law Library
57 Providence Hwy.
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-7483
(781) 769-7836 (fax)
norfolklawlibrary@hotmail.com


Plymouth Law Library
County Commissioners Bldg.
11 South Russell St.
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 747-4796
(508) 746-9788 (fax)
plymouthlawlibrary@hotmail.com


Worcester Law Library
Courthouse
2 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 770-1899
(508) 754-9933 (fax)
worcesterlaw@yahoo.com


Administrative Office of the Trial Court: Law Libraries
2 Center Plaza,9th Fl.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 878-0338
(617) 723-8821 (fax)
warner_m@jud.state.ma.us