Email: lucielaw@bellsouth.net
Downtown: (772) 462-2370
South: (772) 871-6806
Supporting equal access to law in Florida
Mission
The Rupert J. Smith Law Library of St. Lucie County strives to provide equal access to the courts through a strong collection of legal materials in print and electronic format to better serve all of the residents, bar and judiciary of St. Lucie County. The library staff endeavors to assist all patrons in using the collection effectively.
The law library has opened for limited access. Please read our temporary operating procedures ahead of your visit. Call 772-462-2370 for more information.
Highlights
Many hearings are now be held by Zoom - an online audio and web conferencing platform. In order to help our patrons navigate this conferencing tool, RJS Board of Trustees Member Jim Wilder and University of Florida Community Resource Agent Carol Roberts have put together a helpful instructional video on using Zoom. Many thanks to Mr. Wilder and Ms. Roberts! Please contact the library if you'd like to reserve the library conference room for an upcoming trial.
Public Legal Education Videos
In conjunction with the St. Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court and the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners, the Friends of the Rupert J. Smith Law Library Public Legal Education Committee is pleased to announce the development of educational videos for our patrons. Each of these videos presents information on a specific legal topic, designed to help you navigate through the legal process.
Current topics include:
Conference Rooms
Conference rooms are available for reservation in both the Main Branch downtown and the South County Branch in the Paul A. Lewis Public Library.
Live CLE Programs
We are unable to offer live CLE presentations at this time.
RJS will be closed May 28th, 29th, and 30th in observance of Memorial Day.
Locations and Hours
Main Library:
Located in the St. Lucie County Courthouse
221 South Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, Florida 34950
(772) 462-2370
HOURS:
Monday through Thursday 9:00 - 5:00
Friday 9:00 - 4:30
Sunday 11:00 - 3:00
South County Branch:
Located in the Paula A. Lewis Public Library
2950 SW Rosser Blvd
Port St Lucie, FL 34953
(772) 871-6806
HOURS:
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
St. Lucie West Branch (unstaffed):
Located in the South County Annex
250 Northwest Country Club Drive
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986
Monday through Friday 8:30-5:00 (unstaffed)
In The News
Board of Trustees
Next Board Meeting:
June 10th at 2:00pm
Call (772) 462-2370 for online meeting information.
Friends
The Friends of Rupert J. Smith Law Library of St. Lucie County was organized in order to promote, aid, develop, and encourage the use of our public law library.
Next Meeting:
June 2nd at 12:00 noon
Call (772) 462-2370 for online meeting information.
Take a look at the most recent edition of Friendly Passages, a magazine from the Friends of Rupert J Smith Law Library.