USC Libraries

Happy Birthday to Leavey Library!  When its doors first opened in 1994, the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library ushered in a new era for the contemporary library. At a time when laptop computers were far less common and desktop computers were large, cumbersome, and expensive, with limited software options, Leavey Library introduced students to the latest in computer technology and provided access to the fledging world of the internet – for the first time connecting and engaging students with the world wide web.

Today, 30 years after its opening, Leavey Library remains an important research and study space in the USC Libraries. Leavey Library provides students with extended hours for individual and group study, which is critically needed on our campus, and Leavey is a vibrant technology hub, providing spaces for film screenings, immersive digital media production, presentations, and videoconferencing.

USC Libraries are able to offer thought-provoking and innovative programs because of the support of our donors like you. Please consider continuing your support by making a gift to support USC Leavey Library or to one of the libraries special funds. Thank you for your support of the USC Libraries.

Areas of Support

Leavey Library Support Fund

Leavey Library is the only campus building available to students nearly 24 hrs./7 days a week. But with over 1.6 million visits every year, Leavey Library ......LEARN MORE

Libraries Dean’s Fund

Gifts to the Dean’s Fund provide funding where most needed such as the acquisition of books and research materials, cataloguing books and collections, and new programming and events....LEARN MORE

ONE Archives

ONE Archives at the USC Libraries is the largest repository of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) materials in the world....LEARN MORE

Rare Book Restoration Fund

The first gift of rare books to the USC Libraries was in 1911, making USC the earliest institutional collector of rare books in Los Angeles....LEARN MORE

Student Academic and Emotional Support Fund

Gifts support a series of programs and events hosted by USC Libraries throughout the academic year that are designed to enhance the academic skills......LEARN MORE

Friends of the USC Libraries

The Friends of the USC Libraries provide financial support for a wide array of library services, collections, exhibitions and programs that benefit the entire USC community....LEARN MORE