Donations

Gifts-in-Kind Policy

The University of Alberta Library is not able to accept any donations of materials for the general collection. This includes books, magazines and journals, and multimedia items.

Donations of rare books and other unique materials that support teaching and research may still be considered for acquisition by Bruce Peel Special Collections. For inquiries related to rare materials, please contact Robert Desmarais, Head of Special Collections, at robert.desmarais@ualberta.ca.

Donations of archival records for the University of Alberta Archives may still be considered. For inquiries related to archival donations, please contact the University of Alberta Archives at 780-248-1300 or archives@ualberta.ca.

Please note that this policy does not address monetary or other forms of donations to the Library and Museums or to the University of Alberta. 

Contact Us

For inquiries about this policy, please contact:

Library and Museums
Collection Strategies Unit
csu@ualberta.ca

For offers of rare book donation, please contact:

Robert Desmarais
Head, Special Collections
robert.desmarais@ualberta.ca

For offers of archival records, please contact:

University of Alberta Archives
780-248-1300
archives@ualberta.ca