Galatia Public Library

The Saline County Legal Self-Help Center provides legal information to Saline County residents about their legal rights and responsibilities, instructions on how to handle common legal problems, assistance with some legal documents and forms, and referrals to free and low-cost legal services.

The Legal Self-Help Center does not provide legal advice to its patrons. Instead, it offers legal information to customers on such topics as instructions for available forms, answers to general legal questions, and information on court procedures.

Address

217 S. Main Cross St.
Galatia, IL 62935
United States

Hours of operation
Currently: closed
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am-1:00 pm, 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Amenities:

This center offers

Computers & Internet
WiFi
Online court forms
Online legal info
Online referrals to legal help
Website navigator
Printers
Scanners

Notes

  • Printing: $0.20 per page
  • Scanning: free
  • Website navigator:

    Navigation help is available part of the time we are open (hours vary). The library is open on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This center does not provide:
  • Paper court forms
  • Printed legal info
  • Referrals to legal aid
  • Court navigator
  • "Lawyer in the library" program

Common legal issues

Getting a divorce
Explains the divorce process, including the difference between contested and uncontested divorce. Also describes how you qualify and what you can expect during the process.
Order of Protection basics
Explains what an Order of Protection is, and how a person gets one. This is also called a "restraining order."
Power of attorney for health care
A program to help you complete the forms to give another person access to or control of your health care decisions.
Power of attorney for property
A program to help you complete forms to give someone access to or control over your money and property in Illinois.