Pierce County Law Library

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Pierce County Law Library's Mission Statement

As the only public law library in Pierce County, the mission of the Pierce County Law Library is to provide county-wide convenient access to current legal information including explanatory materials. The library will provide information in print and electronic formats as are suitable for the diverse Pierce County community to use in criminal and civil litigation and for the resolution of personal and business legal matters. Our mission is also to provide trained and knowledgeable Library staff to assist patrons in meeting their legal information needs.

New! Lexis eBook Digital Library

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Announcing the Law Library’s new eBook Digital Library!

Available free of charge, 24/7.

Now you have anytime access to eBooks published by LexisNexis / Matthew Bender, ABA, and James publishers! Also included are popular nonfiction eBooks, including Bill Gates’ new book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Obama’s A Promised Land, and Thomas Friedman’s Thank you for Being Late.

Look for Lexis’s complete library of Washington materials including the RCW annotated, Court rules and all their LexisNexis Practice Guides for Washington State. Authoritative treatise materials are also included in the collection. PCLL eBook collection 

Access these eBooks --online or offline--wherever you are: in the courtroom, in the office, working from home, or anywhere using your smart phone, tablet or any device with a browser. Download the LexisNexis Digital app for enhanced access, available at your Apple or Google app store.


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 ​Free Remote Access Databases
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LexisNexis law books are now available in eBook format. The LexisNexis eBook Library is available to the general public at no cost. 
Lexis Advance

Lexis Advance legal research database

You can now search Lexis Advance remotely.

Registration may take 24 hours to complete.

For immediate access, click here. 

NCLC
NCLC has consumer protection information, such as:
  • Mortgage and foreclosure
  • Student Loan Forgiveness
  • Car sales
  • Bankruptcy
  • Debt Collection
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Nolo has self-help books covering topics of "everyday" law, including:
  • Family law
  • Wills & Estate Planning
  • Small business & employment
  • Real estate & many more
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Casemaker Libra is a WSBA Library of searchable full-text WSBA deskbooks.
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​Form Packets for Sale

The Library sells self-help form packets on a variety of topics.

Packets may be purchased online with Paypal or by appointment at the Library.

  • Online Orders are processed Monday-Friday during hours of operation. If you're requesting forms be mailed, please expect a delay for USPS processing.
  • To purchase a packet at the Library, call (253) 798-2691 for an appointment.

Form Packets available at the Library 

Form Packets for sale online

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 New Books
The Burden of Proof
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Cyberbullying Law
Family Law Arbitration
Advance Directives
Family Law PG to SS
Family Business Entities
Immigration Checklists
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