Donate Books and Materials
The inside front cover and first page of a ladies pocket-calendar for the year 1799, printed in Pressburg. This book is one of many miniatures found in the Wing Collection.
Donating to the Collection
The Newberry welcomes donations of items that will extend, strengthen, and complement the library’s collection. Potential donations are reviewed by Newberry staff to determine their appropriateness to the collection and their place within the library’s collecting emphases. If you are considering a gift of materials to the Newberry, please contact our curators or email collecting@newberry.org.
The Newberry also welcomes donations of funds to support the acquisition, cataloging, and conservation of materials. To learn more about these giving opportunities, please contact Meredith Petrov, Director of Development, at (312) 255-3687 or petrovm@newberry.org.
Donating to the Book Fair
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently unable to accept donations to Book Fair. In the meantime, please consider giving your books to the following organizations:
- Chicago Books to Women in Prison
- OpenBooks
- Turning the Page
- Books4cause
- Bernie’s Book Bank
- Discover Books
Questions? Please call (312) 255-3581.