Patrons can access the digital library via tablets, smartphones, and laptops.

Patrons can access the digital library via tablets, smartphones, and laptops.

With more and more people using e-readers such as Nooks and Kindles, e-books are on the rise. Not to be a laggard at this technology, the Ohio Supreme Court Law Library has set up its own digital library.

View the complete e-book library collection.

The LexisNexis Digital Library is a virtual library website that provides legal books in an e-book format.
The digital library allows Supreme Court employees to access the library’s complete Lexis collection from any location and from any type of electronic device such as tablets, smartphones, and laptops. All other patrons can access the complete collection from any computer inside the Supreme Court library.

Patrons can download the e-books for free, which include the legal volumes Page’s Ohio Revised Code, The Law of Professional Conduct in Ohio, Ohio Civil Practice with Forms, and Corbin on Contracts. Once checked out, Internet access is not required to read the e-book.

“We are excited to offer this service to our patrons and make our books more accessible,” said Erin Waltz, the library’s public services manager.

In addition, the Supreme Court Law Library will be phasing out its print newspaper subscriptions over the next year and replacing them with digital versions. Patrons will be able to use a library computer to access a number of state and national newspapers.