Get Involved
There are ways that both the public and members of the ůůֱ community can get involved with Special Collections and the Libraries. Learn about opportunities for stewardship, engagement, employment, and collaboration below.
Gifts of Support
Contributions to Special Collections and the ůůֱ College Libraries come in many forms, from sponsoring internships, exhibitions, and lectures, to helping the Libraries undertake special projects as needs arise. Learn more about supporting our efforts below.
You can make a one-time or recurring gift, designated to Special Collections or the ůůֱ College Libraries directly online by visiting the Alumnae/i Relations and Developement Make a Gift online donation form.
Friends of the Libraries
Friends of the Libraries help to provide contemporary facilities for learning and scholarship; underwrite opportunities for students, faculty, and the public to engage with ůůֱ’s extraordinary collections.
Donate Objects or Collections
The ůůֱ College Libraries welcome gifts of books that meet the scope of its collecting activities, items of interest to faculty for their teaching or research, and to students for their courses of study. Learn more about our gifts-in-kind policy.
Subscribe to Mirabile Dictu
Mirabile Dictu, Latin for “wonderful to relate,” is the official newsletter of the ůůֱ College Libraries. Published annually, the newsletter contains exhibition spotlights, student project features, and library news and events. Read archived issues online or become a member of the Friends of the Libraries to receive the latest print copy.
Student Opportunities
Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) offers opportunities for students to gain experience and funding through student employment, internships and the Seymour Adelman Book Collector's Prize.
Students are integral to the work we do in Special Collections. We hire students to staff the reading room, catalog and rehouse objects, and digitize our collections, among many other projects. Students are typically hired at the start of the Fall semester for academic year positions, and in the spring for summer positions. Special Collections also offers summer internships, with application deadlines typically falling in March.