Welcome back, New York Law students! We hope you had a restful and productive break and are looking forward to another successful semester. Whether you’re preparing for class, working on an assignment, or studying with friends, we wanted to share some new and exciting resources and study options to make your semester a little easier.

Reserve a Group Study Room

Need a study space you know will be waiting for you? We’re piloting an online reservation system for group study rooms L209 and L210.

Groups of two or more can reserve a room for up to 3 hours per day, up to 2 days in advance. Reservations are available Monday–Friday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Click here to book your group study room.

Not reserving a room? No problem! L209 and L210 are available on a first-come, first-served basis outside reservation hours.

More Spaces for Group Study

When no class or other scheduled activity is taking place, L203, L206, L207, L402, and L405 can also be used as group study rooms.

More Whiteboards

You asked, and we listened! 😊 We’re making more portable whiteboards available for your use. They’re great for visual and kinesthetic learners—and for anyone who likes to see ideas come to life while studying, brainstorming, or working through a problem. More spaces. More resources. More ways to study.

Have a suggestion for how we can improve your experience in the Library? We’d love to hear from you! Please feel free to let us know what you think or what you’d like to see in the library. We’re always looking for ways to make Mendik Library a more useful, welcoming, and happier place for you.

Wishing you a successful and productive semester from everyone at Mendik Library!

-Mendik Library Staff

 

 

Great news! The Mendik Library is launching a pilot program in which two of our group study rooms, L209 and L210, can now be booked ahead of time. Groups of 2 or more can reserve one of these rooms for a study session, prepping for exams, or collaborating on a project. These rooms are available to be reserved from 11am-6pm, Monday-Friday.

Outside of these hours, these rooms are first-come, first-served like all of our other group study rooms. Check out our group study room policies, new group study room reservation policies and book a room here.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Welcome to our new and returning students! We hope you had an amazing summer and are ready for a great semester!

Below are the new library hours for the 2026 fall semester beginning Monday, August 17 through Sunday, November 29. In observance of Labor Day, the library will be closed on Monday, September 7 and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 at 8:00 a.m. We look    forward to seeing you in the library!

 

The intersession period begins this week. The library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays beginning Saturday, August 1 through Sunday, August 16, 2026.

Below are the library’s hours of operation for Thursday, July 30–Sunday, August 16, 2026.

Congratulations to all July Bar Takers! You’ve reached another great milestone!

This is a friendly reminder that all personal belongings must be removed from your study carrel by Friday, July 31. If you finish using your carrel before then, you are welcome to clear it out sooner than July 31.

We thank you for your cooperation, and best of luck on the Bar Exam!

Happy Summer!

Below are the library hours beginning Sunday, July 5 through Sunday, August 16, 2026. This is also the beginning of the extended bar study period. Best wishes to all of our bar studiers—we’re cheering you on and wish you success on the exam!

 

Happy Summer!

Below are the library hours beginning Sunday, July 5 through Sunday, August 16, 2026. This is also the beginning of the extended bar study period.

In observance of Independence Day, the Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 through Saturday July 4, and will reopen on Sunday, July 5 at 10:00 a.m.

Have a safe and fun holiday!

 

 

 

In observance of Juneteenth, the library will be closed on Friday, June 19. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, June 20, at 12:00 p.m.

Take a break and learn about 14 groundbreaking black lawyers! From Macon Bolling Allen, the first licensed African-American attorney (licensed in 1844), as well as the first African-American judicial official, to Barack Obama, the first black president of the United States, these trailblazing lawyers excelled in the face of systemic obstacles to leave exceptional legacies that we must not forget.