Access and Use of
the Chinese Rare Book Collection
Chinese rare books at USC are non-circulating and mostly stored in either Special Collections or East Asian Library. You will need to request them for use in the reading rooms in advance before visiting the library. For books shelved in the Special Collections, please send your requests through their Specialized Research Collection Request System. You can learn more about the system and instructions from the Special Collections website. For books shelved in the East Asian Library, please send your requests to eal@usc.edu at least three days in advance.
For more information about the Chinese rare book collection at USC Libraries, please contact Tang Li, Chinese Studies Librarian at tangl@usc.edu.