Happy soon-to-be-Halloween from the Mendik Library!

As an early Halloween treat, here is your opportunity to WIN great study aids, law dictionaries, Starbucks gift cards, Westlaw fleece blankets, Lexis points, and much more! Just answer 6 out of 7 Haunted Halloween Info Hunt questions. Your answers don’t need to be perfect—just close!

Click here to access the questions. Each slide includes just one question, along with step-by-step instructions that will get you to the answer. If you answer the questions online, your entry will automatically be entered in the drawing. You can also print a copy of the questions here or pick one up at the Reference Desk. Answer the questions on the print copy and drop it in the Reference Desk Raffle Drum by 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 31, and then join us outside the library at 5:45 p.m. for some sweet treats and the drawing of the winners.

September 17th marks the birth of the United States government. Constitution and Citizenship Day commemorates the 1787 signing of the new Constitution by thirty-nine of the Philadelphia Convention’s delegates.

Don’t forget to visit the Reference Desk at the Mendik Library to get a free pocket-size constitution (while supplies last!).

Related Resources

• Browse the Constitution Annotated on the Congress.gov website, which provides a comprehensive overview of how the Constitution has been interpreted over time.
• Learn more about Observing Constitution Day on the National Archives’ website.
• The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s website highlights resources for learners and educators related to this important day, including materials to prepare for the naturalization process.
• ConstitutionFacts.com has put together various fun ways to test/expand your Constitutional knowledge.
  • Which Founding Father are you?
  • “Expert” level quiz. It’s harder than you think! This librarian only scored 43 out of 50.
  • Real or fake?
  • Famous quotes.

September 11, 2024 marks the twenty-third anniversary of “9/11,” the horrific terrorist attacks on America that took nearly 3,000 lives.

New York Law School sits just blocks away from what became known as ground zero, the site of the former World Trade Center’s “twin towers,” which collapsed after being struck by two hijacked jetliners.

In the weeks immediately following the attack, NYLS students, staff, and faculty—eyewitnesses all—were asked to put their thoughts about what they had experienced that day on paper. These essays and reflections were compiled and published as Eight Blocks Away: Memoirs of September 11, 2001.

A PDF of Eight Blocks Away is available on the NYLS Digital Commons.  You may access it for free here.

If you are a First Year Student who has participated in the 2024 Legally Clueless Info Hunt, please join us on Tuesday September 3 at 5:45 p.m. outside of the Mendik Library where we will be drawing the names of 15 winners. There will be many prizes to choose from and more! Thank you for your participation and we hope to see you there!

In observance of Labor Day, the Library will be closed on Monday September 2, and will reopen on Tuesday September 3 at 8:00 a.m.

Below is the schedule for the Mendik Library’s hours of operation, beginning Monday August 19, 2024 through Sunday December 1, 2024.

The Mendik Library wishes the very best of luck to all New York Law School graduates who will be sitting for the bar exam on July 30 and 31! You know you can do it!

At the request of Con Edison, the A/C in the library is going to be turned off temporarily today (Tues. July 16th) and tomorrow (Wed. July 17th), alternating between the four floors. Each floor will lose A/C for two one-hour periods between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. All A/C should be restored at 6:00 p.m.

• 1st floor – 2:30pm to 3:30pm / 4:30pm to 5:30pm
• L2 – 2pm to 3pm / 5pm to 6pm
• L3 – 3pm to 4pm / 5pm to 6pm
• L4 – 2pm to 3pm / 4pm – 5pm

This week we commemorate a significant milestone in American history: the sixtieth anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Signed into law on July 2nd, 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, this landmark legislation outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, signifying a giant step towards a more equitable society.

Beyond its immediate legal impact, the Act also symbolized a commitment to equality and dignity. The anniversary of the Act highlights both progress made and ongoing challenges, including racial inequality, economic disparity, and social justice issues that continue to influence national discourse and policy. The legacy of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 reminds us that the pursuit of equality is not a destination but an ongoing journey that requires vigilance, solidarity, and collective action.