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Manitoba Law Library

The Manitoba Law Library, also known as the Great Library, can be found on the 3rd floor of the Manitoba Law Courts building or online at LawLibrary.ca.

Funded by the Law Society of Manitoba, the role of the library is to support competence in the legal profession, by ensuring that lawyers have access to essential legal research tools, which include an extensive print collection, with up-to-date titles in a diverse selection of areas of law, as well as online resources accessible on site or online through the Member’s Portal.

Support Services

Library staff are available in person or online to assist with all types of legal research, including:

  • Tracing and locating historic and current legislation and regulations
  • Locating case law that closely resembles your fact-pattern
  • Retrieving cases, journal articles, and commentary, including difficult to find materials
  • Recommendations and training on how to navigate leading texts and online resources.

To request assistance, call, email or visit  in-person for a quiet, secure workspace and knowledgeable friendly staff.

Online Resources

Access through the Member Portal

  • HeinOnline
  • RangeFindr
  • vLex (including the Irwin Law’s Essentials of Canadian Law Series)
  • Emond’s Criminal Law Series

Access onsite

  • Lexis+