Washington State Law Library

09/04/2026

We've got some new books in the Law Library! Our latest blog post highlights a few recent additions to our collection, covering topics like artificial intelligence and the practice of law. Read about these new titles at https://medium.com/walawlibrary/072ae7ff53fe.

It’s been a minute since we’ve highlighted new law library books in our collection, so we wanted to give an overview of what we have…

09/02/2026

Check out these new sources at WashingtonLawHelp.org:

What’s New on Washington Law Help / Novedades en Washington Law Help

- Reentry and occupational licensing / Licencias ocupacionales y más ayuda para la reinserción social

- Farmworker health and safety rules / Reglas de salud y seguridad para los trabajadores agrícolas

- Hunting and fishing in Washington State / Caza y pesca en el estado de Washington

- Cancel a Health Care Directive / Cómo cancelar (revocar) una Directiva de Atención Médica

- Special Education rights after 18 / ¿Cuáles son mis derechos a la Educación Especial después de cumplir los 18 años?

- Anti-stalking tips / Consejos contra el acecho

- Worker protections / Protecciones para los trabajadores

- Before you hire a contractor / Antes de contratar a un contratista

- Wildfire resources / Recursos sobre incendios forestales

[IMAGE: New Resources at WashingtonLawHelp.org. Images show sample pages from the Washington Law Help website about wildfire resources and hiring a contractor on a computer monitor and a phone screen.]

09/01/2026

If you're heading to law school this fall, or just want to learn more about how state constitutions and state courts work, check out the new State Court Report EDU pages at https://statecourtreport.org/collections/state-court-report-edu. This new source is a helpful starting point that brings together information about state courts and constitutions, including explainers, a curated list of academic scholarship essays on most, but not all, state constitutions, and links to videos from recent events.

State Court Report is a project of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. It's a nonpartisan organization dedicated to encouraging thoughtful discussions about state constitutions.

08/31/2026

SERVICE UPDATE: The Law Library will close for Labor Day on Monday, September 7th.

[Image: A city skyline graphic on a blue sky background with orange, white and blue text announcing the law library closure on Labor Day.]

08/28/2026

NEW from the law library blog! "Check Out These Legal Blogs"

These days it seems like anything goes when it comes to the legal blogosphere. In fact, David Arato, contributor at Attorney at Work…

08/27/2026

New video series from Washington State Library addresses book bans head-on!

08/26/2026

In honor of National Park Week, let's revisit our blog post on the 150th birthday of Yellowstone National Park.

On March 1, 1872 law was enacted to “set apart a certain Tract of Land lying near the Head-waters of the Yellowstone River as a public…

08/25/2026

We are devastated to learn of the passing of the legendary Dolly Parton. In addition to her storied career as a brilliant songwriter, musician and entrepreneur, Dolly was a champion for literacy and a hero for libraries and librarians everywhere. Her Imagination Library program donated more than 332 million books to children in five countries and she regularly showed up to support reading programs and initiatives. Dolly, we will always love you.

[Image: Open source image of Dolly Parton by Tech. Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF.]

08/25/2026