Temporary Relocation of the Colorado Supreme Court Library

On April 19, 2010, the Colorado Supreme Court Library will move temporarily to the first floor of the Denver News Agency building, located at 101 West Colfax Avenue. We expect to occupy that space for approximately three years while a new judicial complex is being built on the block between 13th and 14th Avenues, bound by Lincoln & Broadway Streets. The Ralph L. Carr Justice Complex, authorized by SB08-206, is scheduled to open in 2013.

In the interim, while scaled down in size, the law library will remain open to the public with print access to Colorado legal materials, basic reference texts and treatises of general applicability. Electronic databases with national coverage will continue to be offered as will copiers and document delivery service.

By necessity, many of our materials will be housed elsewhere; however, items unique to our collection and those most used will be identified and maintained nearby. Upon advance request, we will retrieve them for you. If we cannot satisfy a request, we will locate the closest available copy and make an appropriate referral.

We will share additional information as it becomes available. Between now and then, look for an on-line survey asking your opinion about the move. We will make every accommodation possible. As always, you may reach us by email (library@judicial.state.co.us) or by phone (303-837-3720). Thank you for your patience with us during this time.

Written by Dan Cordova, Colorado Supreme Court Librarian in Denver, CO

Reprinted, with permission, from the CoALL Scuttle, the newsletter for the Colorado Association of Law Libraries.