USC Upstate Library News

We are happy to announce the official start of late-night and (some) overnight hours at the library.  

Effective immediately, the library is open on the following schedule:

• Sundays, 2 pm, until Wednesdays, 12 midnight (24 hours a day, 3 days a week)
• Thursday, 7:30 am to 12 midnight
• Friday, 7:30 am to 5 pm
• Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm

These hours will continue until further notice, offering you a place on campus after 10 pm for study, research, and computer use. 

We are still planning to move to a 24/5 schedule (Sunday through Friday plus Saturday hours). We're in the process of hiring personnel to staff the library overnight Wednesday and Thursday and hope to provide an update to our schedule as soon as possible.

Check our hours, the library news blog, and our Facebook and Instagram pages for schedule updates.

In the United States, Constitution Day (also known as Constitution and Citizenship Day) is observed annually on September 17. This marks the date that delegates to the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787 submitted their final version of the U.S. Constitution for signature.

To commemorate the momentous occasion, the Library is highlighting the resources available on the U.S. Constitution as well as other founding documents in American history and government. These include the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, the Emancipation Proclamation and other key works in the African American freedom struggle, and important documents on Indigenous Peoples' rights and justice.

Please check out our library guide to the Constitution and other founding documents. Here you'll also find information about South Carolina's REACH Act, legislation enacted in 2021 to ensure undergraduate education on America's constitutional heritage.

The USC Upstate Library is excited to host its fall Faculty Research Series. Dr. Nolan Stolz will present “10 Months on Route 66: Inspiration for New Orchestral Music.” The event will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 7 P.M. in Tukey Lecture Theatre (USC Upstate Library) and is open to all.

Dr. Stolz is a composer, scholar, drummer, and Associate Professor of Music at USC Upstate. He has spent over 300 days traveling Route 66 seeking inspiration for his forthcoming work for symphony orchestra, the Route 66 Suite. During his talk, Dr. Stolz will share his experiences from the road, histories he has uncovered, and how it has been impacting the music.

For more information, please call 864-503-5620.

To kick off the Fall semester, USC Upstate Library has created a new display--publications written or edited by our very own university faculty.

The Library's Book Display Committee chose this theme to shine a light on the scholarship and creative works of Upstate faculty so that everyone might know about them. The committee hopes that this representation of titles will encourage our students and patrons to learn more about each faculty member's work and interests.

The display begins on September 5 and will last until October 6. Throughout this period, titles will be rotated in order to showcase more faculty publications. All items are available for checkout for personal viewing or reading. In addition, the display features a QR code that points readers to a LibGuide featuring additional faculty publications that we might not be able to display during this time.

Also, be on the lookout for one or two titles written by Upstate's Associate Professor of Music, Nolan Stolz. Dr. Stoltz will present a talk about his research at Tukey Theatre on Thursday October 12. We will have more info about the book talk through the blog and social media. So, stay tuned.