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413Cares offers a way for people to search for free and reduced-cost services in Western Mass.
413Cares offers a way for people to search for free and reduced-cost services in their community. 413Cares also connects people to organizations offering the needed services. Organizations can refer clients to other services and track their success.
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A collection of resources for our patrons to access legal information and help.
There are 15 Trial Court Law Libraries located across Massachusetts to serve the courts, attorneys, and the public. They provide free legal reference services and legal research assistance to all: the public, the legal community, and the courts. They lend most books, videos, discs, etc for 14 days. Here you can access: state and federal laws & cases, electronic databases for legal research, legal forms, and more.
The Hampden Law Library, located at 50 State St, is the branch that serves Springfield. They’re open Monday through Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm.
If you can’t visit in person, they have a lot of ways to connect:
The Trial Court Law Libraries have compiled guides to help you get started with your legal research. They’re arranged by topic, and there 190+ guides for business, disability rights, gender identity, marriage & divorce, privacy, estate planning, and many more.
Each page lists information and links to court forms used for each of the topics covered. Pressing the button below will take you to a page of the most frequently used legal guides. You can also browse all the guides.
