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Giving to the Library

Preferred Gifts

  • Books in good condition complementing the curriculum
  • Back issues of academic journals we own
  • Music compact discs and DVDs
  • Materials dealing with the history of the local area or local institutions

Materials Unable to be Added to our Collections

  • Severely damaged (including moldy, overly-musty, or water-damaged) or heavily underlined books
  • Current newspapers
  • Any type of condensed book
  • Old textbooks
  • Laboratory and repair manuals
  • Workbooks
  • Photocopies
  • Videotapes, audio cassettes, and LP phono records
  • Periodicals

Purchasing Materials for the Library

  • If you are unsure what to give, the Director or Assistant Directors of Libraries will be happy to discuss a selection with you.
  • If you wish to remember a friend or family member, we will be glad to make appropriate suggestions in the price range you specify. This saves you the trouble of selecting an item and ensures your donation will not duplicate something we already have.
  • Donors are encouraged to purchase desired titles themselves for donation to the Libraries.
  • Cash cannot be accepted by the Libraries. Monetary gifts are handled through the Bloomsburg University Foundation or the Lock Haven University Foundation or the Mansfield University Mountaineer Foundation.