Doheny Memorial Library

Doheny Memorial Library Exterior
Doheny Memorial Library LA Times Reference Room

Library Hours

  • Doheny Memorial Library
Thu Mar 27
9am to 8pm
Fri Mar 28
9am to 5pm
Sat Mar 29
Closed
Sun Mar 30
noon to 8pm
Mon Mar 31
9am to 8pm
Tue Apr 01
9am to 8pm
Wed Apr 02
9am to 8pm
Thu Apr 03
9am to 8pm
Fri Apr 04
9am to 5pm
Sat Apr 05
Closed
Sun Apr 06
noon to 8pm
Mon Apr 07
9am to 8pm
Tue Apr 08
9am to 8pm
Wed Apr 09
9am to 8pm
Thu Apr 10
9am to 8pm
Fri Apr 11
9am to 5pm
Sat Apr 12
Closed
Sun Apr 13
noon to 8pm
Mon Apr 14
9am to 8pm
Tue Apr 15
9am to 8pm
Wed Apr 16
9am to 8pm
Thu Apr 17
9am to 8pm
Fri Apr 18
9am to 5pm
Sat Apr 19
Closed
Sun Apr 20
noon to 8pm
Mon Apr 21
9am to 8pm
Tue Apr 22
9am to 8pm
Wed Apr 23
9am to 8pm
Thu Apr 24
9am to 8pm
Fri Apr 25
9am to 5pm
Sat Apr 26
Closed
Sun Apr 27
noon to 8pm
Mon Apr 28
9am to 8pm
Tue Apr 29
9am to 8pm
Wed Apr 30
9am to 8pm
Thu May 01
9am to 8pm
Fri May 02
9am to 5pm
Sat May 03
Closed
Sun May 04
noon to 8pm
Mon May 05
9am to 10pm
Tue May 06
9am to 10pm
Wed May 07
9am to 10pm
Thu May 08
9am to 10pm
Fri May 09
9am to 5pm
Sat May 10
9am to 5pm
Sun May 11
noon to 8pm
Mon May 12
9am to 10pm
Tue May 13
9am to 10pm
Wed May 14
9am to 5pm
Thu May 15
9am to 5pm
Fri May 16
9am to 5pm
Sat May 17
Closed
Sun May 18
Closed
Mon May 19
9am to 5pm
Tue May 20
9am to 5pm
Wed May 21
9am to 5pm
Thu May 22
9am to 5pm
Fri May 23
9am to 5pm
Sat May 24
Closed
Sun May 25
Closed
Mon May 26
Closed
Tue May 27
9am to 5pm
Wed May 28
9am to 5pm
Thu May 29
9am to 5pm
Fri May 30
9am to 5pm
Sat May 31
Closed
Sun Jun 01
Closed
Mon Jun 02
9am to 5pm
Tue Jun 03
9am to 5pm
Wed Jun 04
9am to 5pm
Thu Jun 05
9am to 5pm

Location
Doheny Memorial Library
3550 Trousdale Parkway
University Park Campus
Los Angeles CA 90089-0185

Circulation Desk: (213) 740-2924. 
Reference Desk: (213) 740-4039. Please note that this number is unstaffed and goes to a voice-mail.

Fax: (213) 740-3488
Email: dmlnotes@usc.edu
Campus map code: DML

About this library

The historic Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library has served as an intellectual center and cultural treasure for generations of students, faculty and staff since it opened in 1932. Created as a memorial to Edward L. Doheny Jr., a USC trustee and alumnus, this landmark building was USC's first freestanding library. Since its doors first opened, it remains one of the university's most important and popular academic facilities.

In addition to housing a vast book and journal collection, Doheny also has spaces for studying, collaborative work, and special events. Students often study in the Los Angeles Times Mirror Reference Room or on the ground floor's Arts Corridor, located conveniently close to Doheny's tea house, LiteraTea. To work collaboratively, students may make an in-person reservation for a collaborative workroom located in the East Asian Library. For special events and meetings requiring multimedia capabilities, room reservations can be made online for the East Asian Library's Seminar room.

Patrons are also welcome to attend special events and presentations in the Friends Lecture Hall or to visit exhibits in the Treasure Room and Rotunda/Art's Corridor. The Doheny Memorial Library building is also home to the Cinematic Arts Library, East Asian Library, Music Library and Special Collections.

For a self-guided tour of Doheny Memorial Library, click here.

Circulation Desk

Doheny's Circulation Desk is the main service point at the library. Staff members and student library assistants are also readily available to answer basic reference and circulation questions during its open hours. Patrons may also request for staff to retrieve DVDs from the East Asian Library collection at the front desk.

Reference/Research Services

Staff members and student library assistants are available to answer basic reference questions during open hours at the front desk. Librarian and subject specialist assistance is available via email, synchronous live chat, and by appointment through ask-a-librarian, and by telephone at 213-740-4039. 

Collections

Doheny Library's main collections are housed on Stacks Levels 9, 5, 4, 2. The East Asian books are on Stacks Level 1. These levels can be accessed through the doorway marked "Bookstacks" behind the front desk. The main Reference and Classics collections are housed in the Los Angeles Times Mirror Reference Room to the right of the front desk. Faculty scholarly publications and video highlights are located in Faculty Hall. To the left of the front desk is the East Asian Library which contains reference and current periodicals in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages. Special Collections is located on the 2nd floor. The Cinematic Arts Library and the Music Library are located on the ground floor.

Directions

Doheny Library is located in the center of campus, adjacent to Alumni Park and across from Bovard Auditorium, on Trousdale Avenue. 

For more information regarding parking on campus, visit the Parking Services Website.