Gift/Exchange Program
Donations Policy
Harold B. Lee Library gratefully accepts donations of all kinds - monetary gifts, books and serials, manuscripts, and archival materials - in order to improve its collections. Because gift processing entails significant labor and costs, the Library accepts only those gifts that support the mission of the university. If a gift does not fulfill the collection development guidelines, the Library may choose not to accept the gift. The library reserves the right to dispose of any item. Some donated materials may be sold, discarded, or offered to other libraries or charitable organizations.
Periodicals and Other Continuing Resources
To determine if your donation would be useful to the library, ask the following questions about the materials you are donating:
- Is the periodical/journal academic in nature?
- Is it in good physical condition?
- Is there a substantial run of issues?
If you can answer yes to the above questions, please contact Diane Christensen about what to do with your donation.
Books and Other Materials
To determine if your books or other materials would be useful to the library, use the guidelines below in determining what would be appropriate to donate:
- Is the book/item academic in nature?
- Is it in good physical condition?
Once you have established that you would still like to donate your materials, please contact the Library Administrative Secretaries and they will direct you from there. Click on the name to email them or the phone number is: (801) 422-2905.
Exchange Policy
We have exchange agreements with over 60 countries world-wide and all 50 states including Washington, D.C. and American Samoa. We exchange four publications:
- Brigham Young University Studies
- Brigham Young University Geology Studies
- Western North American Naturalist (formerly Great Basin Naturalist)
- Papers of the New World Archaeological Foundation
For any questions or concerns regarding your exchange agreement or if you would like to consider starting an exchange agreement with Brigham Young University, please contact:
Diane Christensen
Gift/Exchange Coordinator
Serials Department
2204 Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah 84602
Phone: (801) 422-3850
Fax: (801) 422-0164
Email: gift-exchange@byu.edu