diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/examples/ADKTerminalTest/ADKTerminalTest.ino b/libraries/USBHost/examples/ADKTerminalTest/ADKTerminalTest.ino
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/examples/ADKTerminalTest/ADKTerminalTest.ino
rename to libraries/USBHost/examples/ADKTerminalTest/ADKTerminalTest.ino
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/examples/KeyboardController/KeyboardController.ino b/libraries/USBHost/examples/KeyboardController/KeyboardController.ino
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/examples/KeyboardController/KeyboardController.ino
rename to libraries/USBHost/examples/KeyboardController/KeyboardController.ino
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/examples/MouseController/MouseController.ino b/libraries/USBHost/examples/MouseController/MouseController.ino
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/examples/MouseController/MouseController.ino
rename to libraries/USBHost/examples/MouseController/MouseController.ino
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/README b/libraries/USBHost/extras/README
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/README
rename to libraries/USBHost/extras/README
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/keywords.txt b/libraries/USBHost/keywords.txt
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/keywords.txt
rename to libraries/USBHost/keywords.txt
diff --git a/libraries/USBHost/library.properties b/libraries/USBHost/library.properties
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index 000000000..42e039d76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/USBHost/library.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+name=USBHost
+author=Arduino
+email=info@arduino.cc
+sentence=The USBHost library allows an Arduino Due board to appear as a USB host, enabling it to communicate with peripherals like USB mice and keyboards.
+paragraph=The USBHost library allows an Arduino Due board to appear as a USB host, enabling it to communicate with peripherals like USB mice and keyboards. USBHost does not support devices that are connected through USB hubs. This includes some keyboards that have an internal hub.
+url=http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/USBHost
+architectures=sam
+version=1.0
+dependencies= none
+core-dependencies=arduino (>=1.5.0)
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/KeyboardController.cpp b/libraries/USBHost/src/KeyboardController.cpp
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/KeyboardController.cpp
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/KeyboardController.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/KeyboardController.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/KeyboardController.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/KeyboardController.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/KeyboardController.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/MouseController.cpp b/libraries/USBHost/src/MouseController.cpp
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/MouseController.cpp
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/MouseController.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/MouseController.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/MouseController.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/MouseController.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/MouseController.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/Usb.cpp b/libraries/USBHost/src/Usb.cpp
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/Usb.cpp
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/Usb.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/Usb.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/Usb.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/Usb.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/Usb.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/address.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/address.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/address.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/address.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/adk.cpp b/libraries/USBHost/src/adk.cpp
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/adk.cpp
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/adk.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/adk.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/adk.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/adk.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/adk.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/confdescparser.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/confdescparser.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/confdescparser.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/confdescparser.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hid.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/hid.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hid.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/hid.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hid2.cpp b/libraries/USBHost/src/hid2.cpp
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hid2.cpp
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/hid2.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hidboot.cpp b/libraries/USBHost/src/hidboot.cpp
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hidboot.cpp
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/hidboot.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hidboot.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/hidboot.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hidboot.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/hidboot.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hidusagestr.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/hidusagestr.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/hidusagestr.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/hidusagestr.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/parsetools.cpp b/libraries/USBHost/src/parsetools.cpp
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/parsetools.cpp
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/parsetools.cpp
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/parsetools.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/parsetools.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/parsetools.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/parsetools.h
diff --git a/hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/usb_ch9.h b/libraries/USBHost/src/usb_ch9.h
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rename from hardware/arduino/sam/libraries/USBHost/usb_ch9.h
rename to libraries/USBHost/src/usb_ch9.h