Library News & Events Current Exhibits Western Libraries Mabel Zoe Wilson Library Gifts of $50 or more to the library through the 'Honor with Books' program are recognized by the placement of a nameplate into a new book being added to the collection and also appear in a note for the book record in the library's online catalog. Participate in the 'Honor with Books' program and make your gift to Wilson Library. Special Collections Special Collections welcomes gifts of materials, including individual items and collections, that are suitable for its various collections and will work with prospective donors to develop a mutually acceptable Deed of Gift Agreement. Materials appropriate for inclusion in the Campus History Collection and The Western Collection are expecially valued, as are items that meet the criteria for inclusion in the Rare Book Collection. For more information on making a gift of materials please call Special Collections at (360) 650-3193. Music Library The best way to support our Music Library is to join the Friends of the Music Library. A full range of membership categories are available. The Friends of the Music Library group offers many activities of interest to music lovers in addition to providing direct support of music collections as well as volunteer assistance for Music Library events. If you have music materials you would like to donate please call Marian Ritter, Music Librarian, at (360) 650-3696. Library Endowments An endowment is a specially invested fund that provides financial support in perpetuity. Only a percentage of the interest income from an endowment is spent. The principal remains forever intact, and is increased over time through the addition of a portion of the earned income. Gifts to the Wilson Library Endowment are greatly appreciated and have a huge impact on the Library's ability to respond to the needs of students, faculty and broader community. This unrestricted fund is used at the discretion of the Dean of Libraries to enhance library collections, services and facilities. A gift of $20,000 or more will establish a new endowment for the Libraries which would bear your name or the name of someone you wish to honor. Your endowment would be used according to your wishes. You may designate the endowment for a specific purpose such as purchasing fiction reading materials or you may specify htat the endowment be used at the Libraries' discretion in the area most needed. For More information, please contact: Mark Bagley Senior Director for Fundraising (360) 650-3612 mark.bagley@wwu.edu |
