Mission Statement - The library's mission is to serve the Bench, the Bar and the public by providing professional library services.

Description and/or History:
The Queens Supreme Court Library located in the Queens General Courthouse has proudly served the Queens County legal community for over eighty years. Established in 1911, the Queens Supreme Court Library is one of 51 Supreme Court and county - level law libraries in the Unified Court System that serve the people of the State of New York.
The Queens Supreme Court Library was established by an Act of the New York State Legislature, Chapter 557 of the Laws of 1911, on June 30, 1911. However, the legislation did not provide mandatory funding from the state or local authorities. Fortunately, the Queens County Bar Association magnanimously donated its collection (established in 1876) to the newly created Supreme Court Library by deed of gift. The library was originally located in the courthouse in Long Island City and by 1938, it had outgrown this space. In 1939, the General Courthouse was built in Jamaica as one of the projects of the Works Progress Administration. The Supreme Court Library moved into the new courthouse where it remains today. Since 1911 the library's enabling legislation and governance has changed several times. The library's current enabling act is set forth in sections 813 and 814 of the Judiciary Law (c.662 of 1993).

Contact person: Andrew Tschinkel, Principal Law Librarian, (718) 298-1206, (email)

Address:

88-11 Sutphin Blvd. Jamaica, NY 11435 (See a map)

Directions:

The Jamaica Courthouse is located at 88-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica, N.Y. 11435 between 88th and 89th Avenues. By Train - The "F" train stops at Sutphin Boulevard. The Courthouse is located one block South on Sutphin Boulevard. The "E" "J" &. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Sutphin Blvd.,   Walk distance (in minutes): 2   Nearest Bus Stop: Q40,Q43,Q44,Q60, 5 minute walk