Materials Donations
The University Library welcomes gifts of books and other research materials that enhance the collection strengths and support DePaul’s instructional and research programs. All potential gifts are evaluated by appropriate library staff in accordance with the collection development policies of the DePaul University Library and the Gift Acceptance and Processing policy of the University.
Temporary Donation Policy Enacted Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Both the John T. Richardson Library at the
Lincoln Park Campus and the Loop Library at the Loop Campus are
currently closed to patron traffic until university officials deem it
safe enough to fully reopen the Library. We will not be accepting
donations until the John T. Richardson Library enters its final stage of
reopening due to lack of staff available to accept and process the
donations. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Until the
library enters its final stage of reopening , potential donors are asked
to review the University Library Gift Policy to ensure that their
donation matches DePaul’s list of acceptable materials. A few important
things to note:
- Materials in very good condition which support the teaching and research mission of the university are preferred.
- The library will not accept duplicate holdings.
- The library will donate or discard all gifts not added to the collection.
- Current
DePaul faculty and staff can send up to 50 titles without a list.
Students and donors not affiliated with DePaul are required to provide a
list. The list should include title, author, and publication date for
each item. Liaison librarians will review the list and select items from the list to be added to the collection.
Should you wish to make a donation after the library enters its final stage of reopening
, please fill out the
Library Donation Form.
Although we cannot physically accept donations at the moment, the
collections staff is happy to review your list of materials while we
work remotely, and we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss
your potential donation.
Monetary Donations
The library also welcomes direct donations of money to support library collections and programs. All monetary donations designated for the library will be processed in collaboration with DePaul’s Office of Development. Please find further information here:
https://alumni.depaul.edu/GiveToDePaul