The Law Library will be closed on Thursday, November 28th & Friday, November 29th in observance of Thanksgiving.
Open
Monday – Friday, Excluding Holidays
Hours: 8 am – 4 pm
(805) 642-8982
Email: ask@vencolawlib.org
Library Location
General Information
Mission
Closed Dates
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Library Location
The Ventura County Law Library is located on the first floor of the Hall of Justice in the Ventura County Government Center complex, 800 S. Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California. The Law Library entrance is inside the Hall of Justice.
General Information
The Ventura County Law Library was established April 18, 1891 under a California statute, Chapter CCXXV, approved March 31st of that year. It is a state local governmental agency separate from the county and operates pursuant to California Business and Professions Code 6300 et.seq
The Law Library is governed by a six-member board of trustees consisting of representatives from the Ventura County Superior Court, the County Board of Supervisors, and the Ventura County Bar Association. The Director of the Law Library serves as the Secretary to the Board. Law Library operations are financed primarily through a portion of the filing fee paid by parties involved in civil cases in the Ventura County Superior Court. The County of Ventura provides the library quarters, utilities and maintenance.
The Law Library is available to anyone who needs to use the collection and services. Judges, attorneys, paralegals, students, residents of Ventura County and visitors to the County are welcome.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Ventura County Law Library is to provide access to current legal resources by providing an up-to-date research collection, supporting services, and new technologies possible within the scope of funding available to the Law Library. The Law Library’s primary obligation is to serve the citizens and the legal community of Ventura County. Secondary obligations include service to other Ventura County libraries, other California county law libraries and the state law library, and other attorneys, citizens and libraries in the state of California.
2024 Closed Dates:
| MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024 | NEW YEAR’S DAY |
| MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024 | MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY |
| MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024 | LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY |
| MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2024 | PRESIDENTS’ DAY |
| MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024 | CESAR CHAVEZ DAY (OBSERVED) |
| MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 | MEMORIAL DAY |
| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024 | JUNETEENTH |
| FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2024 | INVENTORY DAY – STAFF ONLY DAY |
| THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024 | INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 | LABOR DAY |
| MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 | INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY |
| MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024 | VETERANS DAY |
| THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2024 | THANKSGIVING DAY |
| FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2024 | DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING |
| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024 | CHRISTMAS EVE HOLIDAY |
| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2024 | CHRISTMAS DAY HOLIDAY |
| TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024 | NEW YEAR’S EVE HOLIDAY |