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Library joy! Popular reads collection debuts

08/22/2025
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Librarian John Siegel is wearing a "Library Joy!" t-shirt and point to shelves of books that are part of the "popular reads" collection

The USC Upstate Library is excited to announce the debut of its new “Popular Reads” collection.

When fully rolled out, the collection will feature nearly 400 current popular fiction and nonfiction titles, all available for 3-week checkouts. While the focus of the collection is on titles that we hope will appeal to students, there should be a book to interest everyone.

This is a "rotating reads" collection, meaning that the library can add the latest popular titles to the collection on an ongoing basis. We can also return books that don't circulate and replace them with different titles. And if the book proves super popular, we may add it to our permanent collection. In this way, the collection stays current and adaptable to reader interests.

As you have time, please stop by the library to browse the collection. You can also use our online discovery tool to search for titles.

All students, staff, and faculty with a valid ID can check out titles from the collection.

Don’t see a book that appeals to you? Let us know, and we’ll investigate adding it or a similar title to the collection.

Happy reading!

 

Image: Coordinator of Library Instructional Services John Siegel shows his “library joy” at the debut of the library's “Popular Reads” collection. 

Image credit: Kerrie Channel, 2025

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Image courtesy of USC Upstate. Library Dean John Barnett and the students, faculty, and staff of USC Upstate thank you for your support of the university's Day of Giving.

 

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