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Doheny Library
Doheny Library
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34°01′12″N 118°17′02″W / 34.0201°N 118.2838°W / 34.0201; -118.2838
LocationUniversity Park, Los Angeles, United States
TypeAcademic library
ScopeUniversity
Established1932
Branch ofUniversity of Southern California Libraries
Other information
DirectorCatherine Quinlan
Websitehttp://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/doheny/

The Edward L. Doheny, Jr. Memorial Library is a library located in the center of campus at the University of Southern California (USC).

After the tragic shooting of his son, the Irish American oil tycoon Edward L. Doheny donated $1.1 million in 1932 to USC to build the Doheny Library. It was built by Ralph Adams Cram.