Doheny Memorial Library

Doheny Memorial Library Exterior
Doheny Memorial Library LA Times Reference Room

Library Hours

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

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.