About the Library

       Established in 1893, the Contra Costa County Public Law Library makes available informational resources to serve the research needs of the judiciary, members of the State Bar, county employees, and the general public. The library is on the first floor of the
A. F. Bray Courts Building.

       The Contra Costa County Public Law Library operates as a separate entity from its county government and receives no general appropriations from the county board of supervisors. However, the county does provide quarters for the law library. Funding for the law library is derived from a portion of court filing fees supplemented by fees charged for photocopies and other services. The law library is governed by sections 6300 through 6365 of the California Business and Professions Code.