<jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Purpose</jats:title><jats:p>The purpose of this study is to provide information and opinion on how the library dealt with this period and some further discussion on longer term impacts.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Design/methodology/approach</jats:title><jats:p>Observations/commentary covering the operation of the High Court of Australia Library and court/law libraries more generally during the COVID-19 pandemic.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Findings</jats:title><jats:p>The success of remote working will likely see this become more normalised.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type="abstract-subheading">Originality/value</jats:title><jats:p>This article is basically commentary and personal observation rather than original research.</jats:p></jats:sec>