On February 9, 2021, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved a resolution to rededicate the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library in honor of a local civil rights leader, Robert W. Hainsworth. Mr. Hainsworth fought for equal access to government buildings, including the Law Library, and equal treatment at the ballot box throughout his 30-year legal career. Please join us for a virtual Rededication Ceremony on Thursday, December 16, at 2 p.m. Click “Read More” for a registration link.
Read moreWe Are Hiring: Seeking an Assistant Law Librarian to Join Our Team
The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library is a center of innovation for public law library services and access to justice in the nation's third most populous county. We're looking for an Assistant Law Librarian to join our growing team to provide reference services at our physical and virtual reference desks to a diverse community of self-represented litigants, attorneys, judges and elected officials, and the public. If you are looking for a chance to make a difference, we look forward to receiving your application.
Read moreAppointments Now Available for the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library’s Limited Reopening on November 18
We are excited to announce that the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library will be ready for a limited reopening on Thursday, November 18, 2021. Appointments and masks will be required to visit the Law Library and enhanced safety procedures, described in this blog post, will be in place to help limit COVID-19 transmission at the Law Library.
Read moreTemporary Suspension of In-Person Services - Connect with Us Virtually
Due to increased public health concerns, the Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library has temporarily suspended in-person services, effective Tuesday, August 3, 2021. We are still available to help you through email, phone, and our website links, which are described in this blog post.
Read moreA Sign of Our History - Honoring the Legacy of Robert W. Hainsworth
Beginning this week, visitors to the Law Library will pass beneath a reminder of Harris County’s civil rights history and a leader who pressed for equal access to the law for all.
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