Thomas Cooper Library
The primary library for students at the University of South Carolina, Thomas Cooper Library houses seven levels of research materials, subject matter experts and partner organizations that complement your learning experience.
Columbia Campus Locations
Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library
The Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, South Carolina Political Collections, and Digital Collections share the Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library and the Dorothy B. Smith Reading Room.
Moving Image Research Collections
MIRC is among the top film repositories in the nation. Its holdings comprise many thousands of hours of film and video material.
Music Library
Located at the USC School of Music, the Music Library's collection is one of the largest in the southeast and features books, scores, print and electronic journals, audio and video recordings, and special collections.
South Caroliniana Library
The South Caroliniana Library is one of the premier research archives and special collections repositories in the state of South Carolina and the southeastern United States.
USC Library Annex
Located in Northeast Columbia near the South Carolina State Archives, the Library Annex provides a solution to the overcrowding of the university's libraries. This state-of-the-art building is designed to house materials of academic value and maintain them in a controlled environment.