Library Resources

The Collection
Our library meets the standards for County Law Libraries established by the American Association of Law Libraries.

• Statutes - Federal laws as well as the laws of Pennsylvania and surrounding states
• Regulations - For Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the federal government
• Case Reporters - Covering decisions of all state appellate courts, federal administrative agencies, federal appellate and district courts, and the United States Supreme Court
• Form Books - Providing samples of selected federal and state forms on such topics as change of name, divorce, custody, and appeals
• Municipal ordinances - Containing the adopted ordinances for the townships and boroughs of Delaware County
• Treatises - Discussing hundreds of subjects ranging from Administrative Law to Zoning
• Encyclopedias - Providing a more concise discussion of legal topics than treatises
• Directories - Covering a variety of frequently requested topics
• Legal Periodicals - Covering items of interest
• Digests - Accessing case law

Two photocopiers are available for public use in the library at the rate of ten cents per page.  Two public access computers are also available.  Each computer workstation has Internet, Westlaw, Microsoft Word, and printing capabilities.