Donations
Donations to Deakin University Library
Deakin University Library is grateful to the many members of the community who express interest in supporting the collection through donating copies of books or journals.
Nobody wants good books or journals go to waste, however, the library is only able to accept donations if they are:
- in good condition
- not already in the collection or available online
- current and relevant to the University's teaching and research program.
Donations will be accepted on the basis of relevance to the University's teaching and research programs in accordance with the Library's collection governance framework and the Library Donations procedure. Please note that the Library reserves the right to decline and dispose of donations.
Special Collections
Deakin University Library is actively developing its Special Collections of rare and valuable materials. If you own material that you think will be a valuable contribution to the library’s special collections, you may wish to donate it to the library where it will be placed in conditions suitable to ensure its preservation into the future to create a lasting legacy for future generations. Please contact the Special Collections Librarian if you have material that you think may be of interest to discuss further.
Cultural Gifts Program
The Library is a registered deductible gift recipient and as such donations can be made to it under the Cultural Gifts Program. The Cultural Gifts Program provides tax incentives to encourage gifts of culturally significant items from private collections to public art galleries, museums, libraries and archives. Donors wishing to use the Cultural Gifts Program must first confirm that the Library is willing to accept the gift for the collection.
Donors are responsible for familiarising themselves and complying with the requirements of the program, including:
- arranging valuations from at least two approved valuers, at the donor's expense
- ensuring that valuations are obtained within 90 days before or after the donation to the recipient institution.
Donors are encouraged to provide resources for processing and preserving donated materials.
Make a donation
If you would like to make a donation, please fill out a published works donation form.