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Literary Voices 2013 - Saturday April 27, 6pm

Garth SteinGarth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain will deliver the keynote speech at Friends of the Libraries' eighth annual Literary Voices dinner is on Saturday, April 27, 6pm (social hour) 7pm (dinner) at the UW Club.

Tickets are $125. Proceeds benefit Libraries preservation, collections, and student scholarships.

Send an email or phone 206-616-8397, or print and fill out an order form and mail or fax it with payment information. (more)

 

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Built Environments Student at Checkout

Whether through the helpful expertise of a librarian, a collaborative study space for students, or a rich and rare collection of books, our resources are utilized by tens of thousands of curious minds - undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and professional students - in support of their quest for knowledge, and to serve the citizens of our state by addressing society’s mostvital issues.

Your gift to the Libraries supports our mission of "connecting people with knowledge."

Current Campaigns

Husky Reels - Libraries preservation of UW Athletics Film and Video from 1928-early 2000s (more)

Senior Conservator - To support the position of Senior Conservator for books and paper at the UW Libraries.

Borrowing Card

Gifts of $100 or more per year qualify you for a borrowing card good at the University Libraries. Does not include the Gallagher Law Library or the Miller Horticulture Library, Interlibrary Loan (ILL) or remote access to UW-restricted databases. (more)

Dean's Circle

Gifts of $1000 or more per year qualify you for the Libraries' Dean's Circle, and an invitation to the biennial Dean's Circle Dinner.

Legacy Gifts

  • A named endowment to provide perpetual support
  • Planned giving - annuities, deferred gifts or bequests
  • A gift in honor or in memory of a friend or loved one

We welcome your inquiry

Please contact Sheryl Stiefel, Director for Advancement, to discover how your interests can support the collections, services and programs of the Libraries.

Gifts of materials

For information on how you can make a gift of materials that will support the information and study needs of our students, faculty and community, please contact Carolyn H. Aamot, Manager, Libraries Gifts Program.

Your valuable or rare book can provide students and researchers with an original source for research, while providing you with a tax benefit.

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