For solicitors & law firms
Sell a Solicitor's Library
A working reference collection, valued as a whole.
We buy solicitor and law firm libraries — reference sets, practitioner texts and law reports built up over years of practice — whether you're downsizing, moving office, or simply clearing shelves that have outgrown their use.
Retiring rather than downsizing? See our guide for retiring lawyers.
A firm asset, not just a shelf of books
Worth checking who has the final say.
A solicitor's library is often a firm asset — bought and shared across the practice — rather than any one person's to dispose of. If that's the case, it's worth a quick check with a partner or practice manager before arranging collection. Once we know who to deal with, the process is the same as any other enquiry: a valuation, then free collection.
Whole practice or one office
A single office's reference set or a full multi-site collection — both are valued and collected the same way.
Written valuations for sign-off
Where a decision needs approval or the figure needs to go through a finance process, we can provide it in writing.
Collection that fits a move
Clearing shelves ahead of an office move or downsize? We'll work to the timeline the move itself sets.
What's typically in a firm's library
The reference works most practices hold.
Encyclopaedias & statutes
Practice & procedure
Law reports
Common questions
About selling a firm's library
The library belongs to the firm, not to me personally — can I still enquire?
Yes, though it's worth checking with a partner or practice manager first if you're not the one with authority to dispose of firm assets. We're happy to deal directly with whoever that is.
We're moving to a smaller office and can't take everything — do you buy partial libraries?
Yes. Tell us what's staying and what's going and we'll value the part you're clearing.
Can you invoice the firm rather than deal informally?
Yes — we can provide a written valuation for sign-off and invoicing that fits your finance process.
Whoever holds the authority to decide
Get a valuation for the firm's library.
Four details and we’ll come back with a valuation, usually within 24 hours. Nothing to catalogue or sort first, and no obligation either way.
We’ve got your enquiry.
Your reference is your enquiry. Worth a note — quoting it saves you explaining everything again if you call.
We’ll review what you’ve sent and come back with a valuation, normally within 24 hours. If anything’s unclear we’ll ask — usually just one question.
Got photographs? Send them to info@SellLawBooks.co.uk quoting your reference and we’ll add them to the file.