Berkeley’s world-class education and research depend on the ready access offered by the Library to a comprehensive record of human knowledge, together with the latest discoveries in every field of learning.
Donations can be made online using the Library Fund Online Gift Form and by designating that your gift is for the Literature Collection at the bottom of the form.
Please make checks payable to UC Regents and specify that it is for the Literature Collection. Send along with any instructions regarding the donation to:
University of California, Berkeley
Donor and Gift Services
1995 University Ave, Ste 400
Berkeley, CA
94704-1070
For more information about giving to the Library, you may also contact the The Library Development Office.
Financial support is very important to the future development and ongoing curation of the library's collections. Contributions provide funding for expensive resources, specialized equipment, conservation of rare books, and exhibits or special projects. Financial gifts may be unrestricted or support a specific library program, service, or collection.
Gifts of scholarly materials and the results of research have historically represented a significant element in the development of Berkeley's outstanding research collections. We welcome individual gifts, but due to space and staff limitations, we must be judicious in accepting large contributions. Donations of recently published books are welcomed. New book purchases will be checked to ensure titles aren’t already on order.
Please contact Dirk Kennedy to discuss your donation of books.
Generous donors support the ongoing growth of the literature collection through the following endowments: