USC Law Library Information

Please read the rules below before making your reservation. By making a reservation, you are agreeing to abide by all rules.

Law Library study rooms are for graduate law students only (and Gould law faculty and staff). Non-Gould individuals and undergraduates majoring in Legal Studies should consider reservable spaces in the USC Libraries.

Important: Due to system limitations, the study room reservations system does not correspond to the library's hours of operation. You are responsible for scheduling your reservation during a time when the library is open. During the summer, the library is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday. Please make reservations only during these hours.

Special reservations:

Individuals can now reserve a study room without having to email the library!

If you need to schedule TA/fellow office hours or other reservations requiring assistance, email us, and we can place the reservation for you. You must leave your USC ID card at the library Service Counter to pick up the key. Email us before 5:00 p.m. for same-day reservations.

Note: If a room is not reserved, an individual or group may use it without a reservation until someone reserves it. Just drop off your ID at the Service Counter, and we will give you the key.

To reserve a study room:

1. Go to the study rooms reservations page (requires Law Portal login).
2. Click the room you want to reserve.
3. Enter the reservation information. (If you need a room more than two weeks in advance or for other special circumstances, email us to request a reservation.)
4. Only make reservations during hours the library is open. Check our information page for current hours.
5. When you arrive at the library, you will leave your USC ID card at the Service Counter in exchange for the room key. Please remember to return the key and pick up your ID card when you leave! 

Rules:

• For special requests, such as TA office hours or student organization / affinity group meetings, please email the library, and we can make the reservation for you.

• All study rooms close fifteen minutes before the library closes. If a conflict exists between a reservation time and this policy, this policy takes priority. Always check the library's hours before making a reservation.

• Study rooms are locked; you must leave your USC ID card at the library's Service Counter in exchange for the key.

• Individuals or groups may use an unoccupied room without a reservation until someone reserves it. Ask at the Service Counter for an unreserved room, drop off your ID, and we'll give you the key. (If you need a room for TA office hours or other special request, email us in advance.) If you are using a room without a reservation, be aware someone could reserve the room at any time and ask you to leave.

• If you have not arrived by fifteen minutes after the scheduled start time, your reservation may be canceled.

• You may reserve up to three hours per day in one or two reservations.

• No student may have more than two reservations per day.

• Reservations may be made up to two weeks in advance.

• Students who have reserved a room for three hours may not reserve more time, but they may use an unoccupied room until someone else reserves it.

• Abuse or repeated violations of the study room policy may result in suspension of study room privileges.

• For questions, or to cancel a reservation, please email the library.