Minnesota State Law Library

Minnesota State Law Library
The Minnesota Judicial Center
Location	25 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°57′17″N 93°06′00″W / 44.954788°N 93.099947°W / 44.954788; -93.099947
Website	http://www.lawlibrary.state.mn.us/
Phone number	651-296-2775

The Minnesota State Law Library is a law library operated by the judicial branch of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is currently housed in the ground level of the Minnesota Judicial Center, which was built in 1915. An expansion of the building was completed in 1990. The Minnesota Judicial Center is adjacent to the State Capitol in St. Paul.

As cited in the state constitution, the State Law Librarian is appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court.^[1] In its long history, the library has benefitted from the contributions of 25 State Librarians/State Law Librarians, who have come from many walks of life. Doctors, journalists, teachers, legislators, mayors, and in recent years, attorneys have held the office. Some of the more colorful State Law Librarians have been Gen. Samuel P. Jennison, who later served in the Civil War. Louisa Goodwin, widowed by the Civil War, served as the first woman state librarian in the nation. Captain DeWitt and Melissa Smith, the first husband and wife to hold the same state office in Minnesota. William Henry Harrison Taylor was a grandson of William Henry Harrison, the 9th President of the United States. Margaret S. Andrews was the last person to be referred to as State Librarian and the first to be called State Law Librarian.

References

1. ^ Minnesota State Legislature. "Minnesota State Constitution Article VI. Section 2." St. Paul, 13 October 1857. Amended 2 November 1982. Retrieved 2010-3-15.

External links

• Minnesota State Law Library Homepage

• Minnesota Judicial Branch