USC Libraries

From Saturday, May 4, through Tuesday, May 14, several USC Libraries locations will be open for extended hours to serve students studying for their final exams. Leavey Library will remain open for 24 hours, while Doheny Memorial Library and the Science and Engineering Library will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. the following morning. After the exam period, several libraries will be open for reduced hours as commencement activities take place. Please check the Library Hours page for the most current information. Click "View Exceptions" for exam period and commencement hours.

Winter break hours are now in effect any most USC Libraries locations. Several libraries will be open for reduced hours during the university's winter recess and spring registration period, and all locations will be closed from Monday, December 24 through Tuesday, January 1. Libraries will reopen on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, and normal operating hours will resume on Monday, January 14, 2013. For the most current information, please see the Library Hours page and click on "View Exceptions" to see Winter Recess and Registration hours.

From Saturday, December 8 through Tuesday, December 18, several USC Libraries locations are offering extended hours to serve students studying for their final exams. Leavey Library will remain open for 24 hours, while both Doheny Memorial Library and the Science & Engineering Library will be open on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m the following morning. The Norris Medical Library on USC's Health Science campus is also open for extended weekend hours through Saturday, December 15. After the exam period, several libraries will be open for reduced hours for the university's winter recess. Please check the Library Hours page for the most current information. Click "View Exceptions" for exam period and winter recess hours.

Beginning later this month, Doheny Memorial Library, the Science & Engineering Library, and VKC Library will remain open until 8:00 p.m. on Friday evenings. After the three libraries close, patrons may visit Leavey Library for their late-night study and research needs. Leavey Library serves the USC community 24 hours a day during the week, closing only from 12:00 midnight to 9:00 a.m. early Sunday morning. Keep reading to learn more about these new later hours, part of the USC Libraries' continuing efforts to better serve the research and study needs of the USC community.

On May 1-2, the USC Libraries hosted the Outsanding Academic Papers by Students (OAPS) 9th-annual task force meeting. Click through for photos from the two-day meeting—the third international conference hosted by the USC Libraries this academic year.

From Saturday, April 28 through Tuesday, May 8, several USC Libraries locations will be open for extended hours to serve students studying for their final exams. Keep reading to learn more about the extended hours.

From now through Tuesday, December 13, several USC Libraries locations are offering extended hours to serve students studying for their final exams. Leavey Library will remain open for 24 hours, while both Doheny Memorial Library and the Science & Engineering Library will be open on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. After the exam period, several libraries will be open for reduced hours for the university's winter recess. Please check the Library Hours page for the most current information. Click "View Exceptions" for exam period and winter recess hours.

Science & Engineering librarian Najwa Hanel was one of three USC faculty members to earn the 2011 Distinguished Faculty Service Award. The USC Academic Senate presented the award at the University Club on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Keep reading to learn more about Hanel and the award.

From now through Tuesday, May 10, several USC Libraries locations are offering extended hours to serve students studying for their final exams. Leavey Library will remain open for 24 hours, while both Doheny Memorial Library and the Science & Engineering Library will be open on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. After the exam period, several libraries will be open for reduced hours for commencement and the university's academic recess. Please check the Library Hours page for the most current information. Click "View Exceptions" for exam period and winter recess hours.

From now through the end of April, the USC Libraries are offering foursquare specials that encourage USC students to engage with the libraries through the location-based social network. The specials coincide with the Senior Discovery initiative, a university-wide campaign to promote the use of foursquare at USC. Keep reading to learn more about how you can earn special giveaways from the USC Libraries.