Gifts and Donations

The Florida State University Libraries are among the leading research libraries in North America. Contributions to our libraries enable us to enhance our collections, providing both excellent educational support to Florida State University's 26 colleges and schools and high caliber research resources for scholars. Gifts to our libraries are always welcome. However, we are only able to accept materials that will strengthen and augment our research collections.

Contact for making donations

Roy Ziegler

Gifts of money

Gifts of money may be made through the FSU Foundation

Gifts of books, journals, and other materials.

Your donation might include:

In general, the following types of materials are not added:

Please print and fill out a copy of the Gift Information Form PDF file and enclose it with your donation. Preprinted forms are also available at dropoff points throughout the Libraries: the Administrative Office, Circulation Desk, or Reference Information Desk in Strozier Library; the Dirac Science Center Library; the Warren D. Allen Music Library; or the Goldstein Library. Gifts are added to the collection in accordance with the collection development policy and its guidelines.

If you wish to make a donation of materials, please feel free to contact us to discuss your offer in detail.

Conditions of donation

All donation offers receive serious consideration. Materials are accepted in the name of the FSU Foundation. We do reserve the right to use the materials as they can best be utilized: they may be added to the collections, offered to other libraries, or sold in the Friends of the Library book sales, with the proceeds benefiting the libraries. Gifts are added to the collection in accordance with the collection development policy and its guidelines.

Tax benefits

All gifts to the the libraries are considered charitable donations. Upon receipt of a Gift Information Form PDF file, a letter of acknowledgment will be sent to the address that you provide.

Appraisals

As an interested party, the University Libraries are prohibited by law from appraising gifts. (Tax Reform Act of 1984, Public Law 98-369, effective January 1, 1985).

Pick-up, delivery

The Libraries do not normally pick up materials being donated; however, arrangements can be made if necessary. Dropoff points for donated materials are located throughout the Libraries:

Address for delivery Collection Development Department
Florida State University Libraries
711 W Madison St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304-4323