The University of South Alabama opened its first library building in 1968. That building is now the south side of the Marx Library. In 2003, the north side addition was added and the library was effectively doubled in size.
Our mission is to support the teaching, research, and service goals of the University of South Alabama.
We are here to help all of our students no matter their background, experience with college and research, or goals.
If you would like to read our mission statement, you can find it below.
The Marx Library Learning Commons is a collaborative study and project development space for current USA students and faculty. A current USA student or faculty ID is required to use the Learning Commons and users must sign in to use the Learning Commons.
Did you know that the Marx Library has several rotating displays of art? All of these displays are open to the public and free of charge. To learn more, click here.
Located on the first floor, Starbucks features everyone’s favorite hand-crafted beverages along with a comfortable and relaxing environment in which to study. Strabucks has FREE coffee tastings every Thursday in room 181 in the Library as well! For more information about Starbucks, click here.
You can print documents at the Marx Library if you need to. To print you will need to purchase a TRACcard. A TRACcard is $0.50 and can be reloaded anytime you need to print. Printing is $0.10 a page. For more information, please click here.
The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) is housed on the 2nd floor of the Marx Library. CAE is the University of South Alabama's tutoring center. They provide FREE subject tutoring and writing assistance to help USA students reach their academic and career goals. For more information and to make an appointment, click here.
We believe that the Libraries are the heart of the campus literally and figuratively. We host a wide variety of events for all kinds of groups throughout the year. You can always check out our calendar here.
We look forward to supporting you through your college career. If you would like more information about the library, check out this guide.
Suggestions, comments, and criticisms are always welcomed. The suggestion box is on the first floor, near the entrance to the Learning Commons.