University Libraries
Giving in 2008-09
The University Libraries received significant funding for its ongoing renovation and expansion project. Floors 2-4 of Perkins Library reopened, along with the "Link," a technology-rich teaching and learning center on lower floor one. Charitable gifts also helped strengthen the exhibitions program and special collections, and Annual Fund gifts helped pay for computer purchases, an alumni library portal, and a symposium at the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture. Grant funding is supporting Duke's participation in a collaborative effort to design an open-source library system that meets the changing needs of libraries and users.
Giving Priorities
- Funding for the Perkins Project, which supports the transformation of Duke's first library buildings
- Gifts to the Annual Fund
- Endowment
Giving News
- Jean O’Barr has been a steady supporter of Duke’s libraries and the study of women, directing a portion of her estate to support the Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture at the university’s Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, which she co-founded. (pdf) Read More
Other Highlights
- With the launch of DukeMobile 1.1, the Duke University Libraries now offers the most comprehensive university digital image collection specifically formatted for an iPhone or iTouch device. Read More