FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
Please note that the FAU Libraries do not have staff available to pick up books and other donated materials.
Items Sought by the FAU Libraries and How to Donate
FAU students and faculty are encouraged to donate:
- Current textbooks published within the last 3 years
- Test prep books published within the last 2 years (e.g. MCAT, LSAT, GRE study guides)
The materials may be brought to the Service Desks in the Wimberly Library on the Boca Raton Campus or the John D. MacArthur Campus Library on the Jupiter Campus during regular business hours.
Thank you for your interest in supporting the Florida Atlantic University Libraries! Every academic program at FAU relies on the materials and services provided by the Libraries.
The FAU Libraries’ General Collections include books, journals, databases, and videos in electronic and print format and in all subject areas that support the curricular, instructional, research, and programmatic needs of the University. Most physical items in the General Collection may be checked out and used outside of the library buildings. Please see the Special Collections Gifts and Donations Policy for more details on donating items to the Libraries’ Special Collections Department.
As the collections at the Florida Atlantic University Libraries grow and evolve, so have our parameters for accepting donated materials. The processing and cataloging of gift books requires a great deal of space, funding, and staff. Like many other libraries, we are decreasing our collection of print materials and focusing more on electronic books, journals, and databases. Your financial support continues to help us maintain our electronic collection of cutting-edge scholarly materials. Please consider making a financial gift today.
By making our collection available electronically, we are more readily able to provide access to our materials to users of all our locations and for FAU researchers located anywhere the internet is available. The shift to electronic resources comes with the additional benefit of the re-envisioning of our library spaces into individual study and user-driven group areas that include: the Rubin and Cindy Gruber Sandbox, an Artificial Intelligence and Robotics hub, additional computer stations, a Graduate study lounge, and additional space for our priceless and unique collections that include the Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection, Jaffe Center for Book Arts, and the Recorded Sound Archives.
Last modified at 9/16/2021
