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Roesch Library Gift Book Policy
The Library is pleased to accept gifts of books, periodicals, and other library materials. Such gifts provide valuable additions to our collections and they are much appreciated.
The Library welcomes gifts of books, journals, and other research materials. The Library will add to its collection gift material that it finds to support the research and teaching mission of the University. Due to space limitations, it may sometimes have to decline materials which are out of its normal scope or which largely duplicate existing holdings. The Library may also decline to accept special collections, unless they are accompanied by special funding to cover the costs of processing. Any materials that upon receipt are found to be so deteriorated as to make them unfit for use will be discarded. All materials accepted will be reviewed by the appropriate library personnel and may be disposed of at the discretion of the library. Books and other library materials given to University of Dayton Roesch Library become the property of the Library.
The Library also welcomes monetary gifts to support its collections, programs and facilities. For further information, contact Jane Dunwoodie at 937-229-4266.
Potential gifts should be referred to the Collection Management unit of the Library.
Donating to Special Collections
Several of the Library’s collections handle their gifts directly. If you have items you wish to donate to our American Catholic Collection, University Archives, or Special Collections, please contact them directly to make provisions for your donation
Tax Issues
IRS publications relevant to charitable donations:
Publication 526 - Charitable Contributions
Publication 561 - Determining the Value of Donated Property
Form 8283 - Noncash Charitable Contributions
Instructions for Form 8283
Form 1040 Schedule A - Itemized Deductions
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All material gifts to University of Dayton Roesch Library are considered noncash charitable donations. Persons thinking of donating books to the library often wish to know about the tax status of their gift and are frequently interested in having their gift appraised for tax deduction purposes. Any tax deduction over $5,000 will require a professional appraisal, for which the donor will be responsible. Because the Internal Revenue Service regards us as an interested party, the library is itself unable to provide appraisals. Donors should consult their tax advisor in all cases, as the tax code regarding charitable donations is revised frequently. You may also want to take a look at the Internal Revenue Service's Web site.
On request, the Library will provide a written acknowledgement for tax purposes; however, we are not permitted to assign a cash value to gifts.
If you want your donation acknowledged, you must submit a list of donated titles with your donation.
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Tips & Guidelines for giving books
Material the library needs
Hardbacks and quality paperbacks that may be of value to the UD research community or complement the curriculum.
Video tapes
Selected archival materials from University of Dayton faculty, staff, students and alumni
Musical scores/recordings
Materials which may be less suitable for donation
Textbooks & workbooks
Newspapers & popular magazines
Mass media paperbacks
Materials which are photocopies, damaged, extremely brittle
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The following section will give you some tips on making a donation of books or other printed material to the library. Library staff share the donor's concern that gift material will actually be used at the library. Therefore, if you are considering donating to the library, we urge you to first contact the Library Gifts Liaison. It will often be possible to determine the appropriateness of a proposed gift with a simple telephone call.
The needs of a university research library are both varied and specific. Be aware that they exclude some of the items people often wish to donate. However valuable they may be, standard editions of classic works are likely to duplicate our collections. They would be of better use to a public library or charitable organization. Textbooks quickly become outdated as new editions are published. Many items, although theoretically valuable, may be printed on paper too brittle to make them usable. Rare books, scholarly works, or works on out-of-the-way or little-known topics are often a good fit for the library. We are also glad to have new books, and replacements for items missing from our shelves.
Before bringing a donation to the library, please box all materials, and contact the Library Gifts Liaison to discuss any special circumstances concerning your donation.
Please note: once your gift enters our processing workflow, we can no longer accommodate an appraiser; therefore, if you are considering a tax deduction and wish to have your collection appraised, you should do so prior to making the donation. Further information on appraisals and IRS guidelines for tax deductions can be found in our Tax issues section.
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