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Edward Bennett Williams Law Library
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The five-story law library was named in honor of distinguished
Georgetown alumnus Edward Bennett Williams (Class of 1944), and is the third largest law library in the U.S. More than
1 million volumes and volume-equivalents in this library are
complemented by 9,920 serial subscriptions, computerized legal
research terminals and personal computers for student use. The
library has 1,075 seats available, including lounges, group study
rooms, and private carrels for students with disabilities.
Law Library Reading Room
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The library is organized around a large atrium that lets natural
light into the heart of the building and makes it easy to navigate
the library's collection. The atrium also contains a Circulation Desk,
where staff are available to assist students whenever the library is
open. The traditional reading room is an especially quiet place to study
or do research. Laptop use is permitted on the mezzanine level. 
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Carved on the walls of the library is
the motto of the Law Center, as expressed in an address by a
student, Joseph A. Cantrel (Class of 1922), at the 50th Anniversary
Celebration in December 1920: "Law is but the means - Justice is
the end."
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