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Borrow and Renew

Borrowing from the Forde Library

USC students, faculty, and Staff can borrow up to ten (10) books and other library items.

See our services for Alumni & visitors.

How to Borrow

Bring the library items you want to borrow to the Circulations Desk, Ground Floor, Main Library and show your USC ID card to begin the process. If you decide not to borrow something, please place it on a re-shelving cart for library staff to replace.

Loan Periods

WHO?
WHERE?
HOW MANY?
HOW LONG?
FINES

Students, Faculty & Staff

Open Stacks

6

3 weeks

$1.00 per day per book 

Students, Faculty & Staff

Reserve 

2

3 days & 7 days 

$2.00 per day per book 

Students, Faculty & Staff

Course Reserves

2

3 hours

$2.00 per hour per book 

Please note that some resources are available for use within the library. These resources include:

  • Some required textbooks & Course Reserves
  • Books found in Closed Collections like
  • Reference Collection
  • Graduate Collection
  • George Simons Collection
  • West Indian Collection

Alternatively, you can also do Curbside Pick-Up by requesting the item through Primo.

Questions?

Contact 662-2241 ext 2103 or email circdesk@usc.edu.tt for help with borrowing from the library.