Friends of the Library
About the Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library supports the academic mission of Washington and Lee University through activities which strengthen the University Library's collections and services. It encourages consideration of monetary and in-kind contributions, aims to foster closer relations between the library and the community and stimulate the intellectual life of the library users. The Friends are proud to sponsor the University Library's 250th Anniversary celebrations in 2026.
Benefits of Friends Members
- Invitations to all Friends of the Library events via email
- Early access to Folios: The Magazine of the University Library
- Extended check-out & limited interlibrary loan privileges (contact Associate University Librarian for Access and Discovery Elizabeth Teaff)
- All gifts to Friends are tax-deductible
Annual Member Dues
| Membership Type | Donation |
| Individual Membership | $50 |
| Family Membership | $75 |
- Use the online giving form to join/renew using a credit card. Select Other Designation in the drop-down menu for "Where would you like to give?" and then enter Friends of the Library in the "I'd like my gift to go to" text box.
- Use the membership/donation form to join/renew by mail using a check.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Projects Funded by the Friends of the Library
- Renovation and rededication of the Tom Wolfe Reading Room (2025)
- Furniture and fittings for Sensory Study Room (2025)
- Annual sponsorship of preservation costs for Special Collections and Archives materials (ongoing)
- Reupholstery of Book Nook seating (2024)
- New water fountains on levels 3 & 4 (2024)
- Electrical outlets installation for the Game Zone (2023)
- Renovation of the Northen Lobby on level 1 of Leyburn Library: "Light It Up!" campaign (2017-18)
- Perpetual access to the BBC Shakespeare Plays streaming video series
- Leyburn Library patio furniture (2007)
Friends of the Library Board Members
Chair
- Sam Wilmoth '09
Board Members
- Nicole Allaband '10
- Rebecca Benefiel
- Kirk Follo '67
- Corey Harmon '05
- Carrie Holloway '90
- Janet Ikeda
- Suzanne Keen
- Michael Anne Lynn
- Nancy McIntyre
- Tara Patterson '98
- H. Gilbert Smith '68
- Theodore Van Leer '77
- Sally Wiant '75L
Ex Officio
- KT Vaughan, Hal F. and Barbra Buckner Higginbotham University Librarian
- Wendy Rains, FOL Coordinator and University Library Office Manager
Folios: The Magazine of the University Library
The University Library publishes Folios in partnership with University Publications. It is full of stories about the library and its collections. Members of the Friends of the Library will receive a link to the digital magazine.
We hope you will enjoy the 2025 Issue of Folios!
We archive the magazines in our Digital Archive. Browse all Folios