On Wednesday, December 23rd Honors college students from all majors gathered in the Hollings Library Program Room to present a semester's worth of their findings on some of the rarest materials in the world, detailing a unique experience for their friends, families and peers.
Thomas Cooper Library will be renovated to bring its spaces and infrastructure up to date for the needs of tomorrow following action by the University's Board of Trustees last month.
Longtime friend and supporter of University Libraries Rick Layman has donated his extensive Julian Barnes collection to the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
From current USC librarians teaching classes to various departments providing skills training through internships, University Libraries has long partnered with the iSchool to take students' MLIS education beyond the classroom.
Millions of high school students read The Great Gatsby every year. But how many of them have the opportunity to see the original proof with Fitzgerald's edits penciled in the margins?
University of South Carolina Columbia faculty, staff and students may now access The Economist free of charge via an institutional online subscription provided by University Libraries.
Valerie Vera has been named University Libraries' inaugural Research Impact Librarian.
Data science, artificial intelligence, and other elements of digital scholarship can seem very abstract and intimidating to people who do not have a background focused directly on those things.
A scholarly project on century-old legislative history has gotten a boost from cutting-edge librarianship.
The University Libraries is celebrating its 10th annual Open Access Week from October 20 - 26, 2025.
Dr. Nathan Saunders has been named Associate Dean for Special Collections at University Libraries.
When Dr. Buford Norman reflects on giving, he speaks with both scholarly conviction and deep personal devotion.
After 25 years at University of South Carolina Libraries Elizabeth Sudduth is retiring - and leaving behind collections and a university community both greatly enriched by her vision and dedication.
University Libraries is showcasing its vast holdings of Elmore Leonard material in its fall 2025 exhibit, "'The bad guys are the fun guys': Celebrating 100 years of Elmore Leonard".
When historian and former Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of South Carolina in May, she spoke eloquently about the significant role the South Caroliniana Library has played in her work over the past 50 years.
Great writers, readers and friends will gather for two author visits in September for the University of South Carolina Fall Literary Festival.
Dr. Tony Jarrells, of the University of South Carolina English Department, has been appointed editor of the journal Studies in Scottish Literature.
Dr. Robert Elder has been utilizing the Caroliniana, and University Fellowships, since his grad student days.
Four USC Columbia faculty members have been recognized by University Libraries with 2025 SCoer awards.
Paul Cammarata arrived at University of South Carolina Libraries in 1996 more or less by happenstance.
University of South Carolina Libraries hosted over 100 digital information professionals from across the country June 9th through the 11th for the 2025 Best Practices Exchange.
Some of the USC Libraries' oldest and most unique materials are reaching a wider audience through modern technologies.
Researchers are increasingly seeking support from the libraries for the entire research cycle. Research librarians are adapting accordingly.
Timothy Simmons, First Year Experience Librarian for University Libraries, knows a thing or two about bringing students in the doors.
Students earned recognition for their scholarship and their use of library resources in the 2025 University Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards.