Support the Libraries
Learn about the ways you can donate to University Libraries
Donations are very important to the University Libraries and the invaluable resources they hold. Your gift will help the UNC Libraries:
- Ensure student success
- Support faculty research
- Provide learning spaces, and
- Makes resources available in a variety of formats.
We are dedicated to adapting our spaces, resources, and instructional methods to meet the changing needs of UNC students, faculty, and staff in our rapidly evolving digital world.
You can choose to contribute to any of the following areas, or specify where to direct your gift:
- Emergency Textbook Fund
- University Libraries General Fund
- Skinner Music Library
- Friends of the UNC Libraries Endowment
Other Ways to Give
There are many ways to support University Libraries:
Cash Gifts
Write a check to the University of Northern Colorado Foundation and mail it to:
UNC Foundation
Campus Box 20
Greeley, CO 80639
Use MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express online or call: 800-568-5213.
Matching Gifts
Corporate matching gifts are a great way to maximize personal contributions to UNC. Ask your human resources office if your employer offers this benefit, or check with the UNC Office of Development.
Securities
Donating appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds is an easy way to support UNC. It may also provide you with significant tax benefits beyond the usual charitable deduction.*
You can also consider selling assets that have decreased in value and donating the proceeds to UNC as a charitable deduction.
We can help with innovative gifts such as:
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Tangible personal property
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Closely held business interests
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Retirement plan gifts, and
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Life insurance
*Please be sure to check with your financial advisor if you have any questions about the deductibility of your gift.
Planned Gifts
Meet your financial goals and maximize your giving to UNC with a deferred gift. This type of gift will benefit UNC in the future and may offer significant tax savings to you.
For more information, or to discuss the options available for including University Libraries in your will or estate plan, please contact the UNC Office of Development at 970-351-2551 or gift.planning@unco.edu.
Book Donation Guidelines
University Libraries cannot routinely accept donations of books, CDs, DVDs, VHS, and other materials.
Exceptions might be considered for:
- Collections that meet the interests of Archives & Special Collections. Please contact Jay Trask, Head of Archives & Special Collections, to discuss such a donation.
- Collections centering marginalized communities. Please contact Jennifer Leffler, Head of Collections & Discovery, to discuss such a donation.
As of July 2025, these libraries were accepting book donations: