Library Blog

The weekly library blog contains news, research resources, and information about library events. To view archived copies of library newsletters and blogs from 1996 to present, visit Docs@RWU.

  • ruth bader ginsbur

    Visit from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    On Tuesday, January 30 th U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be visiting the RWU School of Law for a “fireside chat” with 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Senior Judge Bruce M. Selya.

  • owl

    Winter Break is Finally Here!

    Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, Festivus, and/or any other winter celebration, this time of year means just one thing at RWU; finals are over and it is winter break!

  • cat

    Breaking mews! Kittycam is back!

    This time of year is particularly difficult for law students and those that love them. (Some of us are going mutts!) There are outlines, study sessions, and exams.

  • cookies

    Cookie Law

    The holiday season is just around the corner and you know what that means: sweet treats galore! Cookies (and cookie dough!) are a favorite for many, but these snacks aren’t immune from being the subject of lawsuits.

  • U.S. map

    Finding State Law Resources

    Researchers looking for state law materials from states outside their own state are often faced with certain practical difficulties. The first is that no library can maintain print materials for every

  • books

    Exam Time Reminders

    Finals are almost here and the library has a few reminders: stay calm, stay caffeinated, stay courteous. Over the next few weeks, please remember that sound carries in the library, especially when you

  • yoga

    Wellness is Important!

    The library’s commitment to help students wherever they are means that we are always trying to find new and different ways to support the wellness of law students. One way that we are working actively

  • Stonewall

    Stonewall Inn – Fifty+ Years in History

    Christopher Park, located immediately across the street from the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, was named a national historic monument in June 2016. The Proclamation establishing the monument

  • Law school

    Veterans Day

    Every November 11 we observe Veterans Day as a way to honor those that have served in the United States Armed Forces. This national holiday was first observed in 1919 when President Woodrow Wilson