Library Directory

PLEASE NOTE: NINTH CIRCUIT LIBRARY HOURS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. WE RECOMMEND CALLING THE BRANCH LIBRARY TO CONFIRM HOURS ON THE DAY YOU WISH TO VISIT.

This is a listing of the locations and access policies of federal court libraries within the Ninth Circuit. Please note that staffing shortages have required each library location to limit its regularly available public hours. In addition to the public hours identified below, appointments are available at most library locations. Contact information for each library location is also provided below. Contact the location to schedule an appointment.

For contact information for courts within the Ninth Circuit, please see the Public Directory for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit or the Directory of Ninth Circuit District and Bankruptcy Courts.

AKAnchorageFederal Building & U.S. Courthouse
222 West Seventh Avenue,
Room 181
Anchorage, AK 99513

Open to the public by appointment. Please email anchoragelibrary@lb9.uscourts.gov or call 907-271-5655 to arrange.

M-F 9-4 pm

(907) 271-5655
AZPhoenixSandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse
401 West Washington Street, Suite 412
Phoenix, AZ 85003-2135

Open to members of the bar and pro se litigants with active cases in the District of Arizona, Monday - Friday from 8:30A-4:30P.

(602) 322-7295
TucsonEvo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse
405 W. Congress Street, Suite 6200
Tucson, AZ 85701

Open to members of the bar and pro se litigants with cases pending in the District of Arizona Monday - Friday from 8:30A-4:30P

(520) 205-4661
CAFresnoRobert E. Coyle U.S. Courthouse
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 2401
Fresno, CA 93721

Temporarily closed to the public

(559) 499-5615
Los AngelesEdward R. Roybal Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
255 East Temple Street, Room 680
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Open by appointment Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM to pro se litigants with photo ID with an active case in the Central District, members of bar with bar number and photo ID, and federal agency employees with federal ID.

(213) 894-8900
PasadenaRichard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals Building
125 South Grand Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105

Open by appointment Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

No appointment is needed when court is in session.

(626) 229-7190
Sacramento

Anthony M. Kennedy Library and Learning Center
Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse
501 "I" Street, Suite I-400
Sacramento, CA 95814

Open by appointment to members of the bar and pro se litigants with a case pending in the Eastern District of California (Local Rule 120). Please call (916) 930-4155 to make an appointment.

(916) 930-4155
San DiegoEdward J. Schwartz U.S. Courthouse
221 West Broadway, Room 3185
San Diego, CA 92101

San Diego Branch library is open to members of the bar. San Diego Branch Library is open to pro se litigants with written authorization from the instant judge presiding over their case.

M-F 8:30-4:30

(619) 557-5066
San FranciscoJames R. Browning U.S. Courthouse
95 Seventh Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-1526

Open Monday - Thursday, 10:00 - 2:00 PM, during full weeks court is in session.

Wireless Internet access

Coin-operated photocopier available in Clerk's office (must leave photo ID to remove materials from the library for copying).

(415) 355-8650
Phillip Burton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
450 Golden Gate Avenue, 18th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102

Pursuant to Local Rule 77-7: Open by appointment only to attorneys admitted to practice in the Northern District of California. 

(415) 436-8130
San JoseRobert F. Peckham U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building
280 South First Street, Room 5118
San Jose, CA 95113

Closed to the public.

(669) 272-1629
Santa AnaRonald Reagan Federal Building
411 West Fourth Street, Room 1075
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Open to members of the bar and litigants who have an active case in the Central District on T & Th, 1:30-3:30. For all other times, please call ahead to make an appointment.

(714) 541-7070
HIHonoluluPrince Kuhio Federal Bldg & U.S. Courthouse
300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room C341
Honolulu, HI 96850

Open to members of the bar and pro se litigants with written authorization from a judge

M-F 8-2

(808) 541-1797
IDBoiseJames A. McClure Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
550 West Fort Street, Room 433B
Boise, ID 83724

CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Open to members of the bar anytime and pro se litigants on the day of court appearance

M-F 9:30-5

wireless Internet access

 (208) 334-9545
MTBillingsJames F. Battin Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse
2601 2nd Ave. North
Billings, MT 59101

Closed to the public.

(406) 247-2333
NVLas VegasLloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse
333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 7065
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Open to attorneys and pro se litigants with an active case before the court. Case number must be provided.

Monday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

(702) 464-5690
RenoBruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building
400 South Virginia Street, Room 705
Reno, NV 89501

Open by appointment to members of the bar and pro se litigants with active cases. Please call ahead 775-686-577 to arrange.

M-F 9-12 & 1-4

(775) 686-5776
ORPortlandPioneer Courthouse
700 S.W. Sixth Avenue, Suite 109
Portland, OR 97204

Open by appointment to attorneys and pro se litigants with matters before the court. Please email Portland_Branch@LB9.uscourts.gov (preferred) or leave voice mail for appointment with librarian.

M-F 9-4

(503) 326-8140
Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse
1000 S.W. Third Avenue, Room 7A40
Portland, OR 97204

Open by appointment to attorneys and pro se litigants with matters before the court. Please email Portland_Branch@LB9.uscourts.gov (preferred) or leave voice mail for appointment with librarian.

M-F 9-4

(503) 326-8140
WASeattleWilliam K. Nakamura U.S. Courthouse
1010 Fifth Avenue, Suite 420
Seattle, WA 98104

Open to the public by appointment.

Mondays 9-3

(Please call ahead to arrange: 206-370-8975)

(206) 224-2310
U.S. Courthouse
700 Stewart Street, Room 19105
Seattle, WA 98101

Open to the public by appointment.

M-Th 11-3

(Please call ahead to arrange: 206-370-8975)

(206) 370-8975
SpokaneThomas S. Foley U.S. Courthouse
920 West Riverside Avenue, Room 650
Spokane, WA 99201-1010

Open to the public by appointment.

(509) 458-3478