Library users must present a current valid USC ID to check out circulating materials. The loan periods for library materials may vary based on the material type and the privilege level of the borrower. Some libraries or collections may have shorter loan periods, and some materials may be for library use only. Most standard circulating materials may be borrowed for a semester by current USC undergraduate and graduate students, current staff, and current faculty and emeriti faculty.
Accounts for new USC student will usually be activated within one business day of registration. The USCard serves as the Library access and borrowing card. USC students, faculty, and staff can use their USC NetID and password to access their library account and check the due dates of borrowed materials, renew items, review fines and fees, or recall items checked out by another user.
Students who graduate maintain library borrowing and access privileges for 1 semester past graduation.
Members of the public may get book borrowing privileges by joining Friends of the USC Libraries or Friends of the USC Norris Library. For gifts of $100 or more, USC Libraries will issue a courtesy library card in the donor's name, valid for one year.
Full information on borrower (user) types and their borrowing privileges may be found on the Borrowing and Access Privileges site.
Please note:
Library privileges are not transferable to other individuals, and the library reserves the right to request secondary picture identification before allowing access to facilities or providing services.
Only USC students, faculty, staff, alumni, and sponsored guests may be present in libraries open after 9:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. All patrons will be asked to present their physical USCard, digital USCard + a government issued picture ID (for USC students enrolled in USC’s online programs), an Alumni Association physical or digital card + a government issued picture ID, or library-issued USC identification during these times.