County of Carleton Law Association

Contact Information: Court House Law Library 2004 - 161 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2K1 Toll free: 1-866-637-3888 Tel: 613-233-7386 (direct) Fax: 613-238-3788 Email: info@ccla-abcc.ca Key Contact: Jennifer Walker, Head Librarian

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Serves: 1,400 private practice lawyers, judges, crowns and their articling students in Ottawa, and lawyers in the East Region.

Services: Reference, research, photocopying, faxing, and printing. Professional librarians and trained library staff serve the Ottawa legal community.

Circulation Policy: Non-circulating.

Special Collections: Materials in French and various different sets of English Nominative Reports.

History: The library was founded by the County of Carleton Law Association in 1888 in Ottawa. During most of its history it was housed, with a Barristers Lounge, in a series of connected rooms at the old Courthouse at 2 Daly Avenue beside the old Ottawa Jail (now a Youth Hostel). The first library staff person was hired in 1889 at a salary of $0.75 per hour and the original four oak tables and nine wooden chairs remained in the library for over 100 years. The library moved to its present location at the new Ottawa Courthouse in November 1986 and was the first and only occupant of the building for some time, pending safety approval by the Fire Chief.

Computer User Workstations: 7

Facility: The library is located on the main floor (2) of the Ottawa Courthouse, at the corner of Laurier Ave. and Elgin Street. There are large work tables, study carrels and seating throughout the library and good light from the rows of windows. The Barristers Lounge is adjacent to the library and the robing rooms are accessible using a staircase within the Barristers Lounge.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.

Web address: http://www.ccla-abcc.ca/en/