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News  Notes from the Library: Law Libraries of Plymouth County (September 2025)

The Brockton and Plymouth Trial Court Law Libraries' monthly newsletter to the bar and public.
9/24/2025
  • Trial Court Law Libraries
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Resources spotlight: Document Delivery

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The much beloved Masscases website is no longer live, but that doesn't mean that we can't still connected you with the case law you need!

You can still access case law from the comfort of your home or office using the Trial Court Law Libraries' Document Delivery Service. Just provide a citation and we can send you full text copies of decisions as well as relevant Lexis Shepard's and Westlaw KeyCite reports. Our Westlaw and Lexis databases have even more material than Masscases did; we can provide the full text of and federal court decisions as well as state decisions.

Looking for a specific law review article or treatise chapter? Fill out the form and we will do our best to get it to you.

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Community events

Have an event idea? Want to present at a movie night or community talk? Reach out to Jazz or Emily to get the conversation started.

Finding Trustworthy Immigration Resources in Massachusetts

Presented in partnership with the Boston Public Library.

Law Librarian Office Hours at the Brockton Public Library

  • When: Thursdays from 3PM to 4PM
  • Where: Brockton Public Library, 304 Main St, 3rd Fl, Feinberg room, Brockton, MA
  • Open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis

Plymouth County Probate and Family Guardianship Clinic

  • When: October 1st and 15th (Wednesdays) from 1PM-4PM
  • Where: Plymouth Law Library, 52 Obery St., Suite 0117, Plymouth, MA
  • Contact: Please reach out to the Plymouth Law Library at (508) 747-4796 for more information

What's new at the Brockton & Plymouth law libraries?

A monthly round-up of the newest titles and updates available at the Brockton and Plymouth law libraries!

Is there a title that’s not available at your local law library? No problem! Any book from any of our 15 locations can be delivered to the law library nearest to you for pickup and drop-off.

Massachusetts (Both locations)

General/Federal (Both locations)

What we do

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There are 15 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts to serve the legal research needs of the courts, attorneys, and the general public.

The Trial Court Law Libraries are free and open to everyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Massachusetts. We are committed to providing legal reference services and legal research assistance to all.

Library cards are free! Our card will work at all 15 law library locations and provides access to materials in the libraries as well as to some databases from your home or office.

We provide the following services to the public:

  • Help locating legal resources, including legal forms
  • Provide online assistance via email, chat and document delivery
  • Instruction in the use of print and digital resources
  • Verify legal citations
  • Locate and obtain resources in other law libraries through inter-library loan service
  • Deliver documents, such as cases, by email and mail
  • Referrals and contact information for community resources, legal assistance programs, and social service agencies

Virtual services

Can’t make it into the law library? We can bring the law library to you! We are happy to help you with all of your legal information needs directly from your home or office. Ask us a reference question over the phone or send us an email and we can send you relevant case law and book chapters electronically. If you have a legal citation, we can send you the document with the Lexis Shepard’s Report or West Law’s KeyCite.

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How to contact the Trial Court Law Libraries

In-person services

Patrons who visit the Trial Court Law Libraries in person have access to the full range of services we offer. In the libraries, patrons can browse and borrow from each location’s full print collection, as well as request and pick up/drop off print materials borrowed from any of the Trial Court Law Libraries across the state. Every location also has patron computers with free access to Westlaw, Lexis, VitalLaw, HeinOnline, and multiple databases provided by Social Law Library. Free public wi-fi and printer/copier/scanner access are also available. Last but not least, every location is staffed by knowledgeable law librarians who can assist you with finding resources that meet your needs.

We look forward to seeing you soon.

About the authors

Emily Morin-Martel is the Head Law Librarian of the Plymouth Law Library. Questions or requests can be sent to: plymouthlawlibrary@jud.state.ma.us.

Jasmine ("Jazz") Bonanca is the Head Law Librarian of the Brockton Law Library. Questions or requests can be sent to: brocktonlawlibrary@jud.state.ma.us.

  • Trial Court Law Libraries 

    There are 15 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts to serve the courts, attorneys and the public. We are here to help you with your legal information needs.
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