Support

A strong library is essential both to the intellectual vitality of the University and to the quality of the education it provides. Our library cannot remain strong without the continued support from people like you, who share our goal to prepare students for life-long learning. The needs of the library are many, including:

• Building and preserving the circulating and special collections
• Adopting new technologies
• Creating a sense of belonging in our spaces
• Enhancing research and work opportunities for students
• Providing library faculty and staff professional development opportunities

A gift to the library supports all academic disciplines and programs. We are grateful for your contribution.

Endowments and Major Gifts

The University Library enjoys the support of many donors who have established, or contributed to, named endowments. The minimum level for a new library endowment is $100,000. Historically, gifts range from $250 to $1,000,000.

Memorial funds and gifts may be set up to acknowledge and honor a person close to the donor. These funds provide annual support for specific purposes defined by the donors in one or more of the categories above. 

Please contact University Librarian KT Vaughan for more information.

The Friends of the Library

The easiest way to support the library is to join the Friends of the Library with an annual membership gift. The Friends provide the generous support needed to make the library a place of growth and scholarly engagement. By pooling large and small donations, the Friends make an essential contribution to meeting current needs and building the collection. For a limited time, become a Friend of the Library and receive a complimentary 250th anniversary T-shirt or tote bag! To claim your free gift, contact Wendy Rains at wrains@wlu.edu. Please include your preference (T-shirt or tote bag), T-shirt size (S, M, L, XL, or 2X), and your mailing address.

Donating Books and Other Materials

Rare and Special Collections

If you are interested in donating rare or special collections material to the University Library's Special Collections and Archives, please contact Associate University Librarian Kim Sims. We are eager to discuss donations of manuscripts, ephemera, maps, rare books, and incunabula, or personal papers, as well as funding to offset the cost of cataloging, curating, and preserving them.

Scholarly and Popular Books, Journals, and Other Materials

The University Library does not accept book, journal, or other donations for inclusion in the circulating collection, due to a lack of staff time and space for processing gifts.

We do accept donations for the Library Student Advisory Board's occassional book sales. Please contact University Librarian KT Vaughan for information about when and how to donate books for the sale. The library will sell, donate, catalog, or otherwise dispose of books and other materials at its discretion. Rockbridge Regional Library (RRL) accepts book donations for their monthly Friends of the Library sales. To donate to RRL, please fill out thisform.