Niagara University Library accepts unrestricted donations of Library materials for review. Decisions to add gift materials to the collection or to discard them are made at the discretion of Library staff. Donors will be provided a receipt.
The Library is most interested in the following types of books:
- Nonfiction published in the last ten years.
- Fiction published in the last ten years that appeared on bestseller lists or received literary awards.
- Scholarly books that would be useful in writing term papers.
- Textbooks published in the last five years.
- Award winning children's books.
- Other books that might not be suitable for the collection but are in good shape and would likely be sellable in our ongoing used book sale.
Materials the Library cannot accept:
- Old medical books
- Long runs of law books
- Books that are damaged
- Books that have been stored in basements, have a musty smell, or show signs of mold
- Science and technology books published more than five years ago
- Reader's Digest Condensed books
- Textbooks published more than five years ago
- Dictionaries or Encyclopedias
For more information, please contact David Schoen, Director of Libraries, by email or call (716) 286-8002.
