Gift Policy

The Leland Speed Library accepts gifts of books and periodicals with the stipulations stated below. Gifts of books or other materials are accepted with the understanding that the donated materials may or may not meet the purposes of the library's collection. The donor may not place any restrictions on the materials or their disposition.

Gifts are reviewed before they are added to the collection to insure relevance to the needs of library users and to guard against unnecessary duplication. The same principles of selection of new materials apply to gift materials. Only those materials which meet the above qualifications and are in good physical condition will be added.

It is the donor’s responsibility to prepare a list of materials donated. The donor will receive acknowledgment of the gift from the Office of Institutional Advancement. The donor must: (1) submit a list of the donated materials; and (2) indicate the value placed on the materials. (See IRS Publication #561.) In the case of unusually valuable materials, a professional appraisal may be necessary. Donors should contact the Office of Institutional Advancement regarding any gift receipt. For questions about gifts of books or periodicals, please call the Leland Speed Library at 925-3232 or 925-3908.

Source: Board of Trustees, Dec. 10, 1998