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Books  or  Adopt-A-Journal Campaign

Please contact the Libraries at: 701-231-8352 or the
appropriate subject librarian to discuss donating books
or periodicals to the libraries.

A librarian will arrange a mutually convenient time
to receive the materials and also discuss
acknowledgement considerations.

Please note that librarians cannot appraise the value of your
donation.  Should you need to establish a fiscal value of the
gift for tax or other purposes, you will need to obtain an appraisal from a private source.

Acceptance of materials is subject to conditions regarding their disposition, location, or use.

Once accepted, gift items become the property of the Libraries and may not be reclaimed by the donor. Items not added to the collection may be sold, with the proceeds used to purchase additional needed materials.

 

Guidelines for Accepting Gift Books and Other Materials

The same selection criteria for purchased library materials
is used for gifts. 

These criteria were designed to build a collection that
supports the University's curriculum and research needs.

Gifts that do not meet the collection criteria of NDSU
Libraries include:

• Damaged, dated, or superseded materials
• Old textbooks
• Duplicates of books
• Periodicals that the library already owns (such as National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, and Science)
• Materials in subject areas that do not support teaching or research in NDSU disciplinary areas (e.g., internal medicine or pastoral theology)