Gifts are an important source for a library’s collection.  The Felix G. Woodward Library welcomes donations of books as well as monetary gifts.  However, as an academic library with a mission to the University, we must be selective about what is added to the collection.  We appreciate donations that are relevant to the University’s curriculum and are in good, clean condition. Please don’t be offended if we need to chat with you about your donation to determine if it is appropriate for our collection.

Gifts may be donated in memory or honor of a loved one, colleague, or friend. If you wish an electronic bookplate for memoriam gifts, please indicate this on your list and include the name of the honoree.

All gifts are acknowledged by letter from the director of library services. Monetary gifts are acknowledged by the University Advancement Office and by the director of library services.

Acceptable gifts

Books, DVDs, CDs, and Money

We are delighted to accept monetary gifts. Monetary gifts allow us to build an endowment to strengthen our purchasing power for years to come. Make checks payable to Austin Peay State University. Indicate on your check or transmittal letter that you are designating your gift for the Woodward Library. Send to:

University Advancement Office
Austin Peay State University
P. O. Box 4417
Clarksville, TN   37044-4417

Unacceptable gifts

• Mass produced paperbacks—the kind of paperbacks sold at grocery stores on newsstands (because of poor quality paper and bindings, these books do not hold up to library usage).

• Dated information (scientific or technological books over five years old).

• Books or materials in poor or damaged condition

• Complimentary review textbooks

• Workbooks

• Personal journal subscriptions. (However, we will accept monetary donations ear-marked for the periodicals collection).

Gift selection

We try to accept only gifts we intend to use. Usually, a few questions will determine if your gift fits our needs. So please don’t be offended if we ask questions when you contact us. Once you deliver your donations, the resource management coordinator and/or subject specialist librarians will review each gift item to decide which items will be added. Because of workload, we are not able to notify donors of each title’s disposition or return items not added to our collection.

Tax and Appraisal

The letter of acknowledgement may be used as a receipt of goods, but not as an appraisal of fair market value of the items donated. Sorry, but we do not appraise gifts. Appraisal and tax determination is left up to the donor.

Where to deliver Gifts 

Please make arrangements with the library before dropping off your gifts. You can do this sending email to D. Sean Hogan at hogand. We recommend that a detailed list be included with your donation(s). We will provide a form to sign when you deliver your donation. Please be sure to include your address and name on this form so we can acknowledge your gift.