Giving at WVU Libraries

Your support sustains and advances the work of West Virginia University Libraries and promotes our core purpose of connecting students, faculty and community with information and cultural heritage that empowers their exploration, discovery, learning and innovation. 

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OUR PRIORITIES

WVU Libraries counts on passionate, loyal and caring members of our Mountaineer family to grow and continue the work. Your support empowers us to create incredible opportunities and to truly go above and beyond. 

Transforming and adapting physical spaces
Creating sought-after destinations that enhance collaboration, foster innovation and promote research and learning.
Deepening community engagement
Creating robust cultural and educational programming.
Accelerating student achievement
Developing instruction and programming that allows students to achieve greater success in the classroom and provides them with critical thinking skills to succeed personally and professionally, now and after graduation.
Empowering campus researchers 
Providing librarian expertise to meet changing needs as technologies evolve and federal funders develop new requirements around open data, science and scholarship.
Investing in skilled, future-ready library workforce 
Presenting opportunities for continuous learning and retooling essential skills as new technologies emerge and the needs of our users evolve.
Advancing digital innovation and preservation 
Ensuring access to the unique digital assets of our history and culture, which require an ongoing and evolving commitment to advanced technical infrastructure.

About Our Priorities

Ongoing Opportunities

To advance our priorities areas, please consider a gift to the following funds on the Foundation Giving Page:

2V997 – Friends of the WVU Libraries: e.g. supports Libraries’ greatest needs, accelerating student achievement and empowering our campus researchers
2V892 – WVU Libraries Special Initiatives: e.g. supports Art in the Libraries, transforming physical spaces and deepening community engagement
3L525 – Virginia Taylor Perry Library Endowment: e.g. supports staff development and continuous learning
2W1365 – WVU Humanities Center Support: e.g. supports bringing world-renowned speakers to WVU, faculty research, community engagement and student activities
2U054 – WVU Special Collections: e.g. supports West Virginia & Regional History Center, advancing digital innovation and preservation of first-hand materials
2W1561 or 2W1804 – Library Intern Fund: supports our student workforce

Essential Campaigns

WVU Libraries is planning a major expansion of our cultural collections and programming work at the West Virginia & Regional History Center in three specific areas: Women’s Archives, University Archives and the William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences.

With strong connections on the campus and to state-wide and national communities, we recognize the need to acquire and protect these materials while ensuring they are made available to the campus, the classroom and the public.

Below are several funds that are accepting donations toward the expanded opportunities:

3V1230 – Judith Gold Stitzel Feminist Activist & Women’s History Fund
3V1068 – Neil and Connie Bucklew University Archive Endowment
2W1211 – WVU Health Sciences Museum (William A. Neal Museum of the Health Sciences)

Make your donation to any of the above areas using the designated gift code or fund name.

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Giving for a Lifetime

Make a donation by creating an endowment or bequest. However you choose to help WVU Libraries, it will be greatly appreciated.

Learn About Lifetime Giving

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Become a Friend

Friends of WVU Libraries will receive Ex Libris, our bi-annual magazine, and invitations to special events and receptions at the Libraries.

Learn About Becoming a Friend

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Books & Materials Gifts

WVU Libraries welcomes and encourages gifts of books and materials that support the University’s curriculum and research objectives.

Learn About Gifting Materials

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Our development office is prepared to talk with you about any interest you may have in making a gift to the WVU Libraries.

Paula Martinelli
Director of Development
WVU Libraries, Dean's Office
1549 University Avenue
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Ph: 304-293-0303
paula.martinelli@mail.wvu.edu

West Virginia University

1549 University Ave. | P.O. Box 6069

Morgantown, WV 26506-6069

Phone: 1-304-293-4040

Fax: 1-304-293-6638

Email: LibraryDeanOffice@mail.wvu.edu

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