Hours & Location
Due to COVID-19, we will be closed until further notice.
For reference services, please email lawlibref@osu.edu
The Michael E. Moritz Law Library is located on the second floor of Drinko Hall, 55 West 12th Avenue. The library is open only to patrons using the law collection.
Below is a breakdown of our current operating hours. We will announce, in advance, any departures from this schedule.
| 2019-2020 Regular Hours (Sun., Aug. 11, 2019 – Wed., May 6, 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Thursday | 8am – 8pm* |
| Friday | 8am – 6pm* |
| Saturday | 10am – 6pm* |
| Sunday | 12pm – 8pm* |
Reference service is available M-F 10am-4pm. If you need assistance after reference hours, please email the reference desk at lawlibref@osu.edu.
*Applicable to regular hours and the special hours below, the exterior doors to Drinko Hall are locked one hour prior to the library’s closing. To ensure that the library closes promptly, library staff begin reminding visitors of closing time 30 minutes prior to actual closing.
| 2019 Labor Day Weekend Hours | |
|---|---|
| Saturday, Aug. 31 | 10am – 6pm |
| Sunday, Sept. 1 | 12pm – 8pm |
| Monday, Sept. 2 | Closed |
| Hours for Professional Development Days | |
|---|---|
| Wed., Oct. 9 – Fri., Oct. 11 | 8am – 5pm |
| Sat., Oct. 12 | 12pm – 5pm |
| Sun., Oct. 13 | 12pm – 8pm |
| 2019 Veterans Day Holiday | |
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| Mon., Nov. 11 | Closed |
| 2019 Thanksgiving Weekend Hours | |
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| Wed., Nov. 27 | 8am – 5pm |
| Thurs., Nov. 28 | Closed |
| Fri., Nov. 29 | Closed |
| Sat., Nov. 30 | 12pm – 5pm |
| Sun., Dec. 1 | 12pm – 8pm |
| Winter Break Hours (Wed., Dec. 18 – Sat., Jan. 4) | |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday* | 8am – 5pm* |
| Saturday and Sunday | Closed |
*The library will be closed Dec. 23-25 & Jan. 1
*The library will close at 2pm on Dec. 20 & Dec. 31
Reference service available M-F, 12pm-4pm, beginning Mon., Dec. 9. If you need assistance after reference hours, please email the reference desk at lawlibref@osu.edu.
| 2020 Martin Luther King Day | |
|---|---|
| Mon., Jan. 20 | Closed |
| 2020 Spring Break Hours | |
|---|---|
| Fri., March 6 | 8am – 5pm |
| Sat., March 7 – Sun., March 8 | 12pm – 5pm |
| Mon., March 9 -Fri., March 13 | 8am – 5pm |
| Sat., March 14 | 12pm – 5pm |
| Sun., March 15 | 12pm – 8pm |
| 2020 Summer Break Hours (Wed., May 6 – Sat., Aug. 8) | |
|---|---|
| Monday – Thursday | 8am – 6pm |
| Friday | 8am – 5pm |
| Saturday and Sunday | 12pm – 5pm |
*The library will be closed on Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-25) and on Independence Day (July 4)
Reference service available M-F, 12pm-4pm. If you need assistance after reference hours, please email the reference desk at lawlibref@osu.edu.