Location
3434 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: (213) 821 0986
E-mail: grandlib@usc.edu
Campus map code: CAL
Overview
Grand Avenue Library houses a collection of lesser used but important materials in a variety of formats, as well as dated editions that have been retained for research purposes. Currently holding more than 2 million volumes in its 81,000 square feet, the library reflects USC Libraries' commitment to retaining and preserving the continuously growing print collection. Grand Avenue Library offers electronic paging of its holdings through HOMER, the online library catalog. Paged materials are delivered to Doheny Memorial Library's main Circulation Desk, typically within 24 hours, and held for the requestor for 10 days. Patrons also have the option to pick up materials at the Science and Engineering Library.
Access
Access hours are from 9am - 5pm, Monday-Friday. The library is open to USC faculty, staff, alumni, and students. All patrons with a valid USC library card may use the electronic paging service. The Grand Ave. Library is located on the second floor of the Carol Little Building (CAL), three blocks east of campus, at Jefferson Blvd. and Grand Ave. Parking is available next to the building, or you may take the Parking Center tram from campus and exit at the Carol Little Building. All visitors must have a picture I.D. to enter the building.
Collections
- Monographs
The Grand Avenue Library’s monograph collection covers every academic discipline. Early 20th century literature and science are particularly well represented. - Journals
The library’s journals collection includes a large number of science and business journals. The journals are for library use only, but may be paged to Doheny Library or the Science and Engineering Library. - Dissertations
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations by USC graduates are housed in the Grand Avenue Library. - Records
The Grand Avenue Library contains thousands of historic LPs. - Microfilm
The microfilm collection includes a wide variety of business journals and the Early American Imprints series. - Government Documents
The Grand Avenue Library’s holdings include USC’s Government Documents collection. These can be paged and viewed in the same manner as the library’s other materials. For more information on accessing the Government Documents collection contact Tanya Zarotsky at (213) 743-1744 or zarotsky@usc.edu. - Music Scores
The Dewey music scores are housed in the Grand Ave. Library.