Giving to Purdue Libraries

This fund supports areas of greatest need, such as emerging technologies, practices in teaching, electronic resources and services, and helps the Dean to respond quickly to the current needs of our students and faculty, Archives and Special Collections, Office of Undergraduate Research, Purdue University Press, and University Copyright Office.

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) provides research and travel grants to student researchers. Gifts to OUR support students directly in their research with a Purdue mentor and allows students to travel to conferences to present their results to others in their field.

Founded in 1960 and with over 500 books in print, a dozen journals, and robust scholarly publishing services available to all members of the Purdue community, Purdue University Press produces meaningful works for a scholarly and general audience, with a local and global focus.

This collection preserves not only the history of the university but the personal collections of alumni and colleagues who have impacted the world beyond Purdue. Through names known all over the globe to others whose achievements are celebrated in smaller circles, this collection represents the best of Purdue and anticipates what is yet to be achieved.

This fund supports programming that connects students to the library space as well as the faculty and staff. Because the student experience within the Libraries has such a significant impact in student engagement with resources and materials, a gift to this fund is an investment in scholarship and student success.

With a growing enrollment of more than 40,000 students, this fund provides critical resources for general collections, Libraries services, and programmatic activities that support teaching and learning for our Purdue community.