COVID-19 Information
- Mask required for ALL persons, regardless of vaccination status.
- Thomason Library is open to PC students, faculty, and staff ONLY.
- The 24-hour study area is open after hours to all PC students.
- All library study rooms must now be reserved for use! Reserve a Study Room now.
- Archives is open by appointment only. Please call Sarah Leckie at 864-833-8311 to schedule a visit.
Library Hours
Spring Semester Hours
Mon - Thurs: 7:30 am - Midnight
Fri: 7:30 am - 4:45 pm
Sat: CLOSED
Sun: 1:00 pm - Midnight
*Mask required for ALL persons
*24 Hour Study Area for PC students ONLY
Library Spaces
News/Features
Communication & Mass Media Complete Database Trial
All PC students, faculty, and staff have trial access to the Communication & Mass Media Complete Database, with scholarly literature on all aspects of communication studies including discourse, linguistics, media studies, and rhetoric. Explore it using the link above!
Abdulrazak Gurnah Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
Interested in reading his work, which addresses the effects of colonialism and the immigrant experience? Request one of his novels through PASCAL here. And don't forget, you need to sign in using your Brightspace credentials first.
Computer Lab in the Library
Don't forget, Room 39, in the library basement,
is open as a computer lab from 7:00 pm
to 10:00 pm. Need to use it during the day?
Ask library staff for details!
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates on the banning of books about race and diversity:
Watch a DVD on Your Personal Laptop
Need to watch a DVD, but don't have a DVD player? The library has external DVD drives [PC and Mac compatible] available for checkout! Ask at the circulation desk!
Not Sure How to Check Your Library Account?
Watch a short video on our Video Tutorials web page for instructions on how to access your library account.
Schedule a Research Consultation
Want to schedule a research consultation with one of our librarians? Please use the links below to see each librarian's calendar and to schedule a time to meet with them.
FREE Online Access to the NYTimes and the Wall Street Journal
All students, faculty, and staff have FREE online access to the NYTimes and the WSJ! See our NYTimes Guide and our WSJ Guide for instructions on how to create your account.