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Jenkins Law Library
April 16, 2021
It's National Librarian Day!

It's National Librarian Day!

Today the nation recognizes and celebrates National Librarian Day. And today our legal community extends our grateful thanks to Jenkins Co-Executive Directors Ida Weingram and Nancy Garner and the entire Jenkins staff for their extraordinary and dedicated work over this past difficult year. Thank...
Jenkins Law Library
July 6, 2020
Bookmobile

Books Ready to Go!

Want a book from our collection? We have staff in the library Monday through Friday and can pull whatever material you need for curbside pickup at 1801 Market Street from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. In Center City we can also arrange to have a courier deliver the books right to you! To borrow material,...
Jenkins Law Library
June 30, 2020
June Janda

In Memoriam: June Janda

This past Friday morning, June 26, Jenkins Law Library lost one of our most loyal and dedicated staff members, June A. Janda. June was hired at Jenkins over 34 years ago as a bookkeeper. Through the years she took accounting and other classes towards a degree, was mentored by both Regina Smith,...
Jenkins Law Library
June 8, 2020
Mask Required

Jenkins' Reopening Plan [Updated Sep 8]

Update September 8: We are now open by appointment. See the blog post for details. As of July 3, Philadelphia is in a modified, restricted green phase, so we have begun implementing our reopening plan. We are preparing the library space for reopening. We have installed plexiglass around the...
Jenkins Law Library
June 1, 2020

Expansion of Reference Hours

Jenkins' librarians are here to help. This week reference coverage will be from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and we will keep you updated as we continue to expand hours and services. Librarians are working remotely during the pandemic and have access to many resources that can assist you with your...
Jenkins Law Library
March 19, 2020

Research Services During the Temporary Library Closure

Jenkins has temporarily closed our physical library through April 30, 2020, but our reference staff is still working remotely, ready to help with your research requests. You can reach us by emailing research@jenkinslaw.org or by leaving a voicemail at 215-574-1505. We will be monitoring these...
Jenkins Law Library
March 18, 2020
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Logging in to jenkinslaw.org

Whether this is the first time you are logging in to Jenkinslaw.org or if you've forgotten your password, these instructions should help all Jenkins members log in to access our Member Databases from their home or office. First, from the top of our website, click on "LOG IN". On the next screen,...
Jenkins Law Library
March 16, 2020
Coronavirus

COVID-19 News: Temporary Physical Space Closing; Remote Access - Click here for our Board President’s Full Message

The Philadelphia First Judicial District has issued a significant but limited closing of the Philadelphia Courts through Friday, May 31 . Jenkins’ policy as to operational hours has historically been guided by the decisions of the Court. When the Court closes, so does Jenkins. As such in light of...
Jenkins Law Library
March 13, 2020
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Update - Temporary New Hours - Click Here for Our Board President's Full Message

In order to properly and fully maintain the ability to provide services to our membership and the public without interruption, we have determined at this time, that it is in the best interest of our staff and users to reduce the library’s operational hours from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday, March 16 through Friday, March 20. The library will be fully operational with email, phone and staffing during these hours. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation on a weekly basis.
Jenkins Law Library
March 5, 2020

A Guide to the Jenkins' Catalog Locations

Each resource in the Jenkins' Catalog is assigned a specific location noting where the item can be found. If you are unfamilar with the new library space or our catalog, this quick guide will help you find the location of most of our library resources. General Collection - Located on the North side...