Giving
Monetary Gifts
We invite your support of the Smith College Libraries. Gifts to any of the following categories are particularly welcome as they address current and future needs.
Students at work in Neilson's Collacott reading room.
- Acquisitions - to always provide students with the best information resources.
- Preservation - to preserve fragile books and other library materials.
- Renovation - to address daily wear and tear in heavily used areas.
- Technology - to anticipate future technological change.
- Sophia Smith Collection - to make more materials available to scholars.
You can learn more about these categories on our Fundraising Goals page. Your gifts are tax deductible and count towards Annual Giving and Class Totals. Contributions may be made online or by simply mailing your check to the Friends Office. See Contact Us for address information. If you have questions, please contact Mary Irwin, Library Gifts and Development Officer, telephone: (413) 585-2903.
Gifts of Materials
Mortimer Rare Book Room.
Library collections have been greatly enriched over the years through Gifts of Materials. Potential donors are encouraged to consult library staff before making a gift. For general inquiries, contact Mia Brazill, Coordinator of Collection Development, Tel: (413) 585-2922. Donations to special collections must be reviewed by the curator - Go to the Smith Libraries and Collections page for contact information. Donated materials will be added to the collections as appropriate; duplicates or materials unsuited to the collections will not be retained except where the law requires.
