The Salem State College Library welcomes gifts from the community. There are several options for giving a gift to the library. A gift to the Salem State College Library is a gift to all of the members of the Salem State Community.

Memorial and In Honor of Contributions
Gifts in memory or in honor of a friend or loved one are welcomed. Contributions will be used to purchase library materials. The Library staff will carefully select materials and a commemorative bookplate will be placed in each item. A special library note card will be send to the family or honoree to acknowledge the gift.

Local Authors
We encourage local authors to donate copies of their books. These books will be plated as a special donation from the author.

Planned Giving
Gifts of money, securities or other property can be made for future or present use. These gifts can include insurance policies, real estate, charitable trusts and bequests. Please contact the Dean of the Library or James Dennis, Institutional Advancement for more information on these gifts.

Gifts of Materials
The Salem State College Library will accept gifts of books, relevant journals and other appropriate materials. All gifts will be evaluated by the same standards as purchased materials. Because of space limitations and processing costs, we do not add all gifts to the collection. Duplicate titles and textbooks -especially those more than 2-3 years old-are not added. We consider other factors such as condition, age, or subject. When a gift is not added to the collection, we include it in our library book sale, which help generate a small amount of money to help support the library. We always send a letter to donors acknowledging the gifts and the number of items donated. However, because of limited staff time, the Library cannot provide an itemized list of contributions. The appraisal of gifts to the library is the responsibility of the donor. The library will not be responsible for providing a monetary valuation statement to the donor for tax or other purposes, but will acknowledge receiving the gift.

The Salem State College Foundation
The Salem State College foundation is a private, not-for-profit organization. Its mission is to help meet its needs and goals by raising and distributing private contributions for the College. In so doing, the foundation invests and manages these contributions that meet the needs of the Salem State College community not met through public funds. Gifts to the foundation may be restricted to needs of the Library.

Please contact Dr. Susan Cirillo, Dean of the Library, for more information on Giving to the Library. 978.542.6232.