For information about getting to the University Park Campus please check the university's information site, https://www.usc.edu/how-to-access-campus/ .
Information on access and borrowing policies for USC students, current faculty/professors emeritus, current staff, post-docs, USC alumni, retired faculty, retired staff, Gold Card holders, visiting scholars, and the general public may be found on our Access and Borrowing Policies page.
Information on use of library facilities, including filming, may be found on our Using Library Facilities page.
The group study rooms in the USC Libraries are intended for current USC students' academic use only. Priority use is given to groups of two or more. If you are alone in a room and the grace period has expired, you may be asked to relocate in order to accommodate a group of two or more.
Communication and Library Notices:
Library notices include renewal reminders, overdue notices, and recall requests. All library notices to borrowers will be sent to their official USC email account. In the case of guest users, notifications will be sent to email accounts on record.
Since library accounts can also be checked online using the Library Catalog's My Account feature, lack of email notice delivery does not excuse the borrower from responsibility for overdue materials and recalls.
Confidentiality:
The USC Libraries will not release personal information about any borrower to any other individual or organization unless required to do so by law or University policy.
The Patriot Act, promulgated on October 26, 2001 in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, requires that the University offer federal agents, if requested and pursuant to a valid order, access to library patron account information. Additionally, the Patriot Act may also prohibit the University from disclosing to borrowers that they are currently the subject of an investigation by federal agents.
Please note:
Library privileges are not transferable to other individuals, and the library reserves the right to request secondary picture identification before allowing access to facilities or providing services.
Only USC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and sponsored guests may be present in libraries open after 9:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. All patrons will be asked to present their physical USCard, digital USCard + a government issued picture ID (for USC students enrolled in USC’s online programs), an Alumni Association physical or digital card + a government issued picture ID, or library-issued USC identification during these times.