University Libraries

Home to the oldest freestanding college library in the U.S., University Libraries build on that tradition with special collections ranging from early medieval manuscripts to modern literature and politics. 

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Thomas Cooper Library Spaces

Help fund renovation of collaborative learning spaces in the heart of campus to benefit all students.

Marine Corps Film Collection

Through your contributions, Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC) will develop an online, digital film library that students, researchers, historians, veterans and their families can watch and also contribute information to, forming a permanent, crowdsourced repository of Marine Corps history.

Fox Movietone News Fund

Your contributions help preserve and digitize the Fox Movietone News Collection, which comprises more than 2,000 hours of unique films, recording world events from 1919 to 1934 and 1942 to 1944.

Libraries Digital Collections Fund

Your contributions to this fund provide student support, equipment, supplies and related needs for digitization of materials from all University Libraries collections.

Oral History Endowment Fund of the University Libraries

The Department of Oral History records the voices of our veterans, leaders, activists, artists, authors, scientists and more. Currently more than 3,000 historical recordings exist in categories that include: African-American history, women's history, military history and veterans, and arts, literature and culture. Your donation will ensure the voices of our past are heard well into the future.

South Caroliniana Library Director's Fund

The South Caroliniana Library serves the campus and state as a special collection’s repository for primary and secondary source materials documenting the state of South Carolina and those who inhabit it. The South Caroliniana Library is a place of learning and discovery for the inhabitants of South Carolina, and the international community beyond. Make your gift to the South Caroliniana Library to help preserve the history of our great state and tell the stories of South Carolinians by digitizing materials and through educational programming.

Music Library Fund

Your contribution provides student internships for hands-on learning and digital projects that share our unique collections online with the world, as well as opportunities for visiting music educators to engage students and the community in all things music, plus other initiatives.