Giving to the MU Libraries
It is often said that the library is the heart of the university. That is certainly true at Mizzou, where the University of Missouri Libraries occupy a central point both on the campus and in the minds of students and faculty. From the main collections of Ellis Library to our several branch locations, the MU Libraries are at the very core of teaching and research excellence at the University. The MU Libraries touch every scholarly discipline at Mizzou. But most important, the MU Libraries touch the future of our state and nation, as student and faculty researchers discover worlds of knowledge and create new vistas of scholarship.
Be a part of this exciting process of learning and discovery. Join the Libraries to help our talented and dedicated staff bring students and scholars together with the resources they need in a new kind of learning environment — the heart of this great flagship university.
Giving Opportunities
There are many ways to support the MU Libraries.
- Adopt-a-Book
- Honor with Books
- Friends of the MU Libraries Membership
- Library Society
- Endowments are cash or planned gifts designed to establish a perpetual fund at the MU Libraries and can be created for restricted or unrestricted purposes. A minimum of $25,000 is needed for library endowments, which can be established through a one-time gift, a pledge or a planned gift. Contact Gena Scott for more information.
- In-Kind Gifts are gifts of tangible personal property including books, journals, or other materials that have a determinable value. Please contact Amy Lana (lanaa@missouri.edu) (573) 882-4757 for an appointment to donate books and journals.
Other in-kind items should be directed to Sheila Voss (vosss@missouri.edu) Donor Relations Specialist. - Gifts at any dollar amount can also be made to support a particular program or service at the MU Libraries. For information about additional giving options, contact Gena Scott (scottgl@missouri.edu) Director of Development, MU Libraries, (573) 882-4701.
Online gifts can be made by using the MU Online Giving Form.