Legislation signed in 1983 marked the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a federal holiday. It is celebrated on the third Monday of each January. In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service, now led by AmeriCorps.

This year, the NYLS community is honoring Dr. King’s legacy with a powerful day of workshops and service, organized by NYLS’s Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law.  The Monday January 20, 2025 program runs from 12:00 noon through 3:00 p.m., at the Park Slope United Methodist Church, 410 6^th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday season, and we offer our best wishes for a happy New Year!

We have exciting news for you: more group study rooms are now available in the library.

Room L204, formerly a printing/scanning room, has been converted into a group study room similar to existing ones.  Rooms L203, L206, and L207, which have until now served as  computer labs, have been converted into group study rooms (although they are not configured in the same way as existing group study rooms). Use of these new rooms is subject to the same rules that apply to existing rooms.

Desktop computers have been removed from rooms L203, L206, and L207. If you need to   access a computer, you can find them available in L205.

As always, if you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please let your librarians know.

Wishing you a successful new semester! 😊

-Mendik Library

 

Welcome Back!

Below are the new library hours for this Spring Semester. This is a friendly reminder that the library will be closed on Monday January 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday January 21 at 8:00 a.m.

The library will be closed on Tuesday December 24 and Wednesday December 25 and will reopen on Thursday December 26 from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. We wish you a safe and happy holiday!

Below are the library hours for the Intersession Period and the 2025 Spring Semester            beginning Friday December 20, 2024 through Friday March 7, 2025. The library will be closed on Monday January 20, 2025, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Intersession: Friday December 20, 2024 through Sunday January 12, 2025

 

 

Spring Semester: Monday January 13, 2025 through Friday March 7, 2025

 

 

 

Welcome back! We hope you had a restful, enjoyable, and productive Thanksgiving break. 😊

We’re excited to share some good news with you: The Mendik Library has a brand-new group study room for your use—L204! (Excuse what we hope will be just temporary furniture.) Whether you’re working on a group project or prepping for finals, we hope this new space becomes another one of your go-to spots. Just a quick reminder: this room follows the same guidelines as our other study rooms.

As always, if you have any questions, suggestions, or need support, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re here for you, and we’re rooting for your success!

Happy studying! Looking forward to seeing you in L204!

-Mendik Library

Below are the library hours for Make-Up, Reading Days & the Exam Study Period.

The library will be closed on Thursday November 28 and reopen on Friday November 29 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please see the full schedule below.

 

 

Lexis is offering training sessions via Zoom that are open to all NYLS students.

To sign up:

• Click Sign Up Link for NYLS Lexis Program Training Sessions
  Or,  after signing in to Lexis (www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool) scrolling down to Upcoming Training- View all
•          Classes are listed with the title of the class in chronological order by date and time
•          Click the class of choice and click Register for this Event after the class description.
•          Questions? Contact nejat.bumin@lexisnexis.om, Lexis program mgr., NYLS
•          Schedule set weekly with additional classes added continually

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.