For calendar year 2010 and thereafter, the Butler County Law Library Resources Board (Board) is required by Ohio law to provide legal research, reference, and library services and to "manage the coordination, acquisition and utilization of legal resources" within County government. The Board fulfills its statutory mandate through the operation of the Butler County Law Library. In general, statutorily required court fines and penalties are the sources of revenue for the Board's activities.

Open to the General Public. Though not required by do so by law, the Board welcomes members of the public to use the Butler County Law Library for the purpose of performing legal research during regular business hours. Access to the law library is free of charge but public patrons are responsible for service charges, such as photocopies fees. The Butler County Law Library is located in downtown Hamilton, Ohio. Metered and public parking garages are conveniently available in the vicinity.

Location and Hours of Operation

Butler County Law Library
10 Journal Square, Suite 200
Hamilton, OH 45011

Contact: Phone: 513-887-3455, Fax: 513-887-3696

Regular Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Closed on County-recognized holidays and and when weather-related emergencies are declared by the the Butler County Sheriff's Office pursuant to Ohio Attorney General Opinion 86-023, which authorizes the Sheriff to declare a snow advisory and temporarily close county and township roads within the Sheriff's jurisdiction for the preservation of the public peace.

Law Library Staff

Joe Hodnicki
Law Library Director and Chief Administrator for the Butler County Law Library Resources Board
   Contact for Butler County Law Library Resources Board inquires, library administration policies, privileges and procedures, legal materials acquisition requests for county offices, courts or the law library collection, financial, employment and general business matters.
513-887-3455 or e-mail

Julie Sandlin, Public Services Associate
   Call or e-mail for reference service, online search assistance, circulation policies, interlibrary loans, and document delivery and other specialized services provided to statutory users and members of the local bar with library privileges.
513-887-3455 or e-mail

Dan Sandlin, Technical Services Associate
   Contact for billing, accounting, information technology and inventory control matters.
513-887-3457 or e-mail

Angela Harris, Library Technical Assistant
   Call or e-mail for serials processing, reference assistance and circulation questions.
513-785-5321 or e-mail