Visiting the Library
Library Entrance:
500 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Location
The University of Maryland School of Law is located in downtown Baltimore,
six blocks northwest of the Inner Harbor and four blocks north of Oriole
Park at Camden Yards, in the University Center district.
The Thurgood Marshall Law Library and the School of Law share a common
building. The entrance to both the law library and the law school is located
at 500 W. Baltimore St, between Greene and Paca Streets.
Directions
From I-95 take Route 395 (downtown Baltimore) and exit onto Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., staying in the right lane. At the fourth traffic light, turn right onto Baltimore Street. Turn left at second traffic light onto Paca Street (get into right lane) and enter the Baltimore Grand Garage on your right. This garage is across the street from the Law Library.
Access Policy
- Authorized Users
Affiliated users of the Marshall Law Library include students, faculty and staff of University System of Maryland campuses; attorneys; School of Law alumni; and UMMC and VA staff. Visitors are welcome to use the resources of the Law Library only for the purpose of conducting legal research or using government databases or print materials.
- Required Identification
Affiliated users must present current photo identification associated with the campus or organization listed above. Attorneys should present a current bar association photo identification card. Alumni without bar association photo identification will be asked to show a valid driver's license to the security officer at the main entrance. The officer will check the name against a list of alumni. Visitors must present a government-issued photo identification. If the request for entrance is granted, the security officer will scan the photo identification, take a photograph of the visitor, and issue a visitor's badge.
- Hours of Access
Before 9:00 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, and after 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, access to the Marshall Law Library is granted only to affiliated users. Re-entry by visitors is not permitted after the cutoff time. Visitors may not remain in the library after 10:00 p.m.
- Conditions of Access
Visitor access is granted solely for the purpose of using library resources. Use of other portions of the law school building (courtyard, vending area, dining area, computers in other parts of the school, etc.) is strictly prohibited. Visitors who are not using library computers or library study areas for legal research purposes will be asked to leave.
