Legal and Government

The Library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents – Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Public access is guaranteed by law. (Title 44 United States Code).

Search Ohio and Michigan court cases and statutes as well as Federal 6th Circuit materials and the United States Supreme Court cases. Only available inside the Library.

Provides full content of Presidential Executive Orders, Congressional Bills, Statues, and Supreme Court decisions.

An index of the obituaries that appeared in the Toledo Blade from 1837 to present. Users can request a copy of an obituary.

Current text and images of the Toledo Blade. Only available inside the Library.

Understandable explanation of rights laws and best practices, and form letters empowering victims to exercise their rights.

Forms, resources, and attorney information specific to Ohio. The project is guided by the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation, the Ohio State Bar Foundation, and the Ohio Library Council.

Downloadable Ohio legal forms covering hundreds of legal subjects and issues. Many forms offered in Spanish. Self-guided video