Hughes Rare Book Room

The Hughes Rare Book Room houses the private collection of Gerald Hughes and is a space for quiet reflection, reading, and study. If you are interested in accessing one of the volumes while in the Hughes Rare Book Room, please check with the Law Library staff at the circulation desk.

University offices or groups interested in conducting a photo shoot, video recording, or video interview in the Hughes Rare Book Room must be coordinated and approved in advance by submitting the Hughes Room Reservation Request form. Requests must be submitted at least 48 hours in advance of the reservation start time. For best availability, please submit form at least 2 weeks in advance.

You can contact Access Services Department at access@law-du.libanswers.com for more information and room reservation requests.

Food Policy

Food may not be consumed in the Westminster Law Library. No food or beverage is permitted in the Hughes Rare Book Room.

Ban on Cell Phone, Food, Beverage, and Tobacco

The Hughes Rare Book Room is a clean, quiet place for study. All technology use, including cell phones, food, beverage, and tobacco consumption, is strictly prohibited. Students caught violating this policy may be asked to leave the library.

Tobacco, smokeless tobacco products (chew/dip), and electronic cigarettes are strictly prohibited in the library, the library study rooms, and the Hughes Rare Book Room.

If you must place or receive a call, please exit the Law Library. Cell phone use in the stairwell, study rooms, or copy rooms is strictly prohibited. If Law Library staff observes this behavior, you will be asked to leave.