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USC Libraries Policies on Access and Borrowing Privileges

The Library Access and Borrowing Policy explains the privileges and responsibilities of all who borrow and access materials from the USC Libraries.

Borrowing and Access Privileges At-a-Glance

User Type

University Park

(UPC)

Libraries

UPC

UPC

UPC

Health Sciences

(HSC)

Libraries

HSC

HSC

UPC and HSC

UPC and HSC

Item  Borrowing Limit

Loan Period

Renewals

After Hours Entry

Item Borrowing

Limit

Loan Period

Renewals

Remote Access to Electronic Resources

Interlibrary Loan/Document 

Delivery (ILL/IDD)

Students/ Staff/Post-docs

200

Semester

up to 4 years

with USC ID

25

4 weeks

1 renewal

Yes

Yes

Faculty/ Professors Emeritus

200

Semester

unlimited

with USC ID

25

4 weeks

1 renewal

Yes

Yes

Retired faculty and staff, Gold Card holders

20

4 weeks

up to 4

years

with Emeriti Card +

Government ID

10

4 weeks

1 renewal

No remote access to e-resources

No ILL/IDD privileges

Affiliates

20

4 weeks

up to 4 years

with USC ID

15

4 weeks

1 renewal

If sponsored through a USC school's iVIP

No ILL/IDD privileges

Alumni

20

4 weeks

up to 4 years

with Alumni Association card + Government ID

10

4 weeks

10 renewals

No remote access to e-resources

No ILL/IDD privileges

Friends of the Library

10

4 weeks

No renewals

No after hours access

10

4 weeks

No renewals

No remote access to e-resources

No ILL/IDD privileges

High-School Borrowers

5

2 weeks

No renewals

No after hours access

5

2 weeks

No renewals

No remote access to e-resources

No ILL/IDD privileges