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Thurston County law library offers free Westlaw access, tutorials and librarian help for patrons

5785424 · September 11, 2025
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Library staff said the law library now provides free access to Westlaw at public workstations, with on-site how-to guides, video tutorials and librarian assistance when available to support self-represented litigants.

Thurston County law library staff said the library now offers free access to the Westlaw legal-research service at a public workstation, along with instructional materials and optional one-on-one help from a law librarian.

A library staff member said patrons who already have general internet access can still benefit because Westlaw focuses on Washington-specific law and consolidates organized legal sources. “Most people have access to the Internet and can do searches from home or the public…

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