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In-Kind Gifts |
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The University Library welcomes gifts of books and other materials that extend and complement existing collections. Through the years, in-kind gifts have represented an important way for the Library to strengthen the collections and provide important resources to University of Michigan students, faculty, and visiting scholars.
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 - "Venezia-Ponte di Rialto" Willeke Postcard Collection, Art, Architecture and Engineering Library
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| In general, desirable gift materials include recently published scholarly books in subjects collected by the Library; well-preserved copies of older works that fill in gaps in the historic collections; specialized material including technical reports, foreign language publications, rare books and special editions of known works; and primary source materials, e.g., manuscripts, archives, and correspondence that further the research and instructional mission of the University of Michigan. |
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Due to the high cost of storage and processing, the University Library is not able to accept all in-kind gift offers. Items which fall outside of the Library's collecting policy include:
- Textbooks
- Popular trade paperbacks
- Popular magazines
- Scattered or single issues of periodicals
- Materials in poor condition
- Titles the Library already owns (unless in high use or otherwise special edition)
- Outdated, superseded items
If you are thinking of making an in-kind gift to the University Library, please contact Harriet Teller in the Development Office at 734-615-4801 or via E-mail: LibraryDevelopment@umich.edu.
In-kind gifts to the University Library may provide you with federal and state income tax benefits:
- You may be able to deduct your in-kind gift from your adjusted gross income if you itemize deductions on your federal income tax return. Also, gifts of appreciated property avoid long-term capital gains tax. Please check with your tax advisor for details.
- You may also qualify for a tax credit or deduction if your state allows it. For example, Michigan residents may take a credit of 50 cents for each dollar of their gift with a maximum tax credit of $100 for taxpayers filing singly or $200 for those filing a joint return.
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