Giving to UH Libraries

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Giving to UH Libraries

UH Libraries serves the scholarly community by virtue of your philanthropic support. You can create an enriched learning and research experience for Coogs that will empower them to make meaningful impact on the communities in which they live and work. Your generosity helps provide new spaces, services, and resources that advance the UH vision of becoming a Top 50 Public University.

Ways to Give

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When you give a donation to our Libraries, whether as a single gift or a recurring contribution, you directly support our current priorities and initiatives


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Endowments, Chairs, & Professorships

Permanent funding, in which the principal amount stays intact while the generated interest provides a consistent stream of income to be used for purposes designated by the donor, granting lasting impact for your family, company, or loved one

Featured Funds

Libraries Space Master Plan

As part of our Reimagined Libraries vision, this fund supports our efforts to renovate, redesign, and optimize spaces that are welcoming and bring together students, faculty, and community members across interests and disciplines to explore research from many angles. >>

Special Collections General Fund

UH Special Collections supports the teaching and research activities of the University of Houston, and serves as a resource for the academic community and general public. With your support, we can collect rare and unique materials that advance scholarly conversations and ensure we have the resources to properly steward them from acquisition to access. >>

Preservation General Fund

UH Libraries preserves the history, traditions, and memories of UH and the Houston community. Preservation is an ongoing effort to ensure collections are accessible well into the future. With your support, we can better care for our collections and ensure they are housed in proper environments for long-term care. >>

Scholarships

UH Libraries employs over 80 student workers each academic semester. Students who work at UH Libraries represent a variety of disciplines and bring distinct talents and experiences. Most of our student workers are eligible to apply for Libraries scholarships that support their tuition and fees because of scholarship endowments and one-time gifts. With your support, we can empower our talented student workers to achieve their academic goals. >>

Student Success

UH Libraries offers a variety of student success initiatives, including information literacy, peer mentorship , and open educational resources that can be used to lower the cost of class materials for students. Our Open Education Incentive and Peer Mentor programs depend on philanthropic support. Your gift can help us sustain these valuable student success resources. >>

Libraries Dean Fund

This unrestricted fund supports UH Libraries’ daily operations, special programs, and initiatives that may not otherwise be available through standard funding streams. Gifts to this fund allow UH Libraries to shape an immersive culture of research and learning, and bolster our other fundraising priorities. >>

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