Leavey Library

Location

651 West 35th St.
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2571

email: lvy@usc.edu
Campus map code: LVL

Circulation (213) 740-4350
Administration (213) 740-0049
ITS Customer Support (213) 740-5555

All visitors are required to show a photo ID to enter the library at all times. 

Only USC students, faculty, and staff may be present in libraries open after 9:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. Please review the Access and Borrowing Policies.

Services

Circulation Desk: Your USCard is also your library card. Present it at the Circulation Desk on the first floor to borrow or renew materials, and to obtain information about your account. You can also pay fines and report lost items or library cards.

Course Reserves: Undergraduate and graduate course reserves are available at the Leavey Circulation Desk. The USC Libraries’ online catalog shows a complete list of reserves materials arranged by professors’ names and course numbers. Electronic course reserves are available at ARES: Course Reserves.

About the Library

The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library provides a state-of-the-art learning environment for students and faculty at the University of Southern California. Leavey’s print and electronic collections, services, and technology are designed to facilitate coursework, studying, and research. Experts are available 24 hours a day to provide assistance with research and computing. Leavey’s technology-enhanced spaces support teaching and individual or group study—as well as film screenings, multimedia production and viewing, presentations, and videoconferencing.

Self-guided tour of Leavey Library

Hours and Services

Please check the hours listed on the USC Libraries Hours page before coming to the library, so you are aware of shorter hours or closures during holidays, breaks, and weekends. During normal Fall and Spring semesters Leavey is generally open 24 hours Monday through Thursday with shorter hours Friday-Sunday. During finals the library is open continuously 24 hours. Hours during holidays and summer vary and are generally shorter.

All library services stop 15 minutes before closing, and all patrons are asked to leave before closing time.
 

Collections

Leavey offers a core research collection and a film library of more than 7000 DVDs. You can browse Leavey’s featured collections of plays, classic works of literature and philosophy, and recent popular titles and bestsellers. 

The USC Libraries also provide a wealth of online resources, including full-text journals, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and photographic databases.
 

Research and Computing Help

• Reference librarians provide individual research assistance by consultation appointment and online via chat and/or email at Ask-A-Librarian.
• Computing and printing help is available 24 hours a day on the 1st and 2nd floors during the fall and spring semesters
• The Ahmanson Information Commons, in the Leavey Lower Level, houses the USC Information Technology Services (ITS) Learning Environment. Printing, laptop checkout, individual and collaborative study spaces, and software/computer support are available.
• Librarians teach a variety of classes about research basics and critical strategies for finding, evaluating, and using print and online information effectively.
   

Directions

Leavey Library is situated in the northeast corner of campus. For general questions regarding parking, see the Parking Services Web site. The closest 24-hour entrance to campus near Leavey Library is at USC McCarthy Way, accessible off of Figueroa Street. Parking availability may change due to special events.

Take a virtual orientation to the USC Libraries to learn how to:

1. Access and utilize USC research libraries
2. Search and find the right collections and materials for you
3. Ask a Librarian for research help