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"Walking into a USC library is like walking into the unique history and future of USC. USC Libraries are the jewel of the university and of Southern California." Diane Cabraloff, a Friends of the USC Libraries board member, who, with her husband, Al, is a member of the Top Drawer Society
"The Cressant Foundation is pleased to support USC's expansion of its East Asian Studies program through the development of a premier premodern Japanese collection." Linda Jack, managing director of the Cressant Foundation, which provided a $100,000 grant to the USC East Asian Library
"The Friends of the USC Libraries provides opportunities for the public, scholars in many fields, and prominent individuals in entertainment and the performing arts to come together to share ideas. It is a worthy endeavor to support." Neil Matsumori '63 (business), Friends of the USC Libraries board member
"I joined the Friends of the USC Libraries because I love the university and want to support the beautiful Doheny Memorial Library. I also got involved for my grandchildren - to instill in them an appreciation of the importance of the libraries to all of USC." Patsy Dewey, Friends of the USC Libraries board member and Top Drawer Society donor
"I still remember being inspired by Doheny Library's ambience during a high school tour of the USC campus. The building soon became the place where I could escape the attractions and distractions of campus life when I needed to concentrate on my studies. I joined the Friends of the USC Libraries because of its commitment to supporting libraries in which students can learn to effectively use information for a lifetime of learning." Anne Lynch, donor and acting director of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library
"I support the Friends of the USC Libraries because it has given me a haven for my life's work." Constance Van Wyck, donor, the Constance McCormick Collection at the USC Cinema-Television Library
"USC's libraries are what make this large and diverse institution a university, in the original sense of that word - a whole that transcends its parts." John G. "Tom" Tomlinson Jr., associate dean, USC Law School, and monthly payroll-deduction donor