Friends of the Law Library
Thanks to the generosity of the members of the Friends of the Edward Bennett Williams Law Library program, the Georgetown Law Library is thriving. Through this program our alumni and friends help the Library provide exceptional collections and services.
Until further notice, we are not taking new applications for the Friends of the Law Library program. Please stay tuned for updates. We hope to continue this program when we resume regular business operations.
What a donation to the Friends of the Library does:
| $30 | enables the Library to process a new book |
| $50 | pays for the digitization of 4 photographs for the Law Center Archives |
| $60 | allows the preservation staff to make protective covers for a rare item |
| $100 | is the average cost of a new book |
| $175 | is the average cost to digitize a book |
| $500-5,000 | is the average price range of a rare book |
| $700 | buys a new chair in the library |
| $1,000 | buys chargers and other “Cool Stuff” to circulate |
| $2,500 | buys coffee for students during exam period |
| $4,000 | employs a student assistant for the academic year (10 hours a week) |
| $10,000 | buys a water hydration station |
Members may use many of the databases available through the Library’s on-site public computers. However the Library does not provide Friends with Lexis/Nexis,Westlaw, or BloombergLaw passwords. Friends are not eligible for any law center library borrowing privileges.