Hours of Operation:
Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Quinte Courthouse, 15 Bridge St. W., Ste. 2900, Belleville ON K8P 0C7
Staff:
Judith Dale – Library Manager
Contact:
Phone: 613-962-2280
Toll Free: 1-866-544-3310
Fax: 613-962-1611
Email: [email protected]
Website:
https://www.hastingscountylaw.com/
Who can access:
All Licensed Lawyers, Judges, Justice of the Peace, Board, Commission or Tribunal Members, Articling or Law Students, Licensed Paralegals and Members of the Public
Circulation Policy:
All print materials can be signed out for two weeks, with the exception of reference texts, which have a 48-hour loan period. Only members of H&PELA are allowed borrowing privileges.
Collection:
E-LiRN suite of resources including QL, LN Practical Guidance, WL Criminal Source, WL Estates & Trusts Source, WL Family Source, vlex including Irwin Law’s Essentials in Canadian Law titles and Vincent AI.
Number of Computers for Lawyer use to search E-LIRN resources, etc: 3
Library Type: Local
Unique Collections:
Notable British Trials (10 vols) William Hodge & Co. Ltd.
History:
By 1841 the county had access to local courts but local government was not yet in place. The 1849 Baldwin Act established the main classifications of a municipality, (designation by City, Borough, Regional Municipality and/or County) all of which still form the basis of the system in place today. The County of Hastings was incorporated in 1850.
Pictured below is the first County Courthouse in Belleville. The first Hastings County Law Library was situated at the north end of the building prior to 1930.
