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Why Your Support Matters
In an ever-evolving academic and information landscape, libraries must adapt to support new ways of learning and research. Your generosity helps us:
Expand Access to Resources
From academic journals and digital databases to unique archival collections, donor support ensures our students and faculty have the tools they need to excel.
Create Welcoming Learning Spaces
With your help, we can continue to offer modern, inclusive study environments equipped with collaborative technologies and quiet zones for focused research.
Foster Innovation and Discovery
Support for digital initiatives, maker spaces, and open access publishing empowers students to create, experiment, and share their work globally.
Preserve Our History
Contributions help us protect rare and valuable materials, making them accessible for future generations of scholars and community members.
Ways to Give
General Collection
Donate books or other materials to the general collection
The library selectively accepts donations to enhance our collection, focusing on items that support our academic programs and fill gaps in our holdings. For inquiries, contact mrulibcs@mtroyal.ca
Archives & Special Collections
Donate archival records, rare books and publications and unique materials
The Archives and Special Collections selectively acquires archival records and publications that support teaching and research, or that relate to the history of Mount Royal University. For inquiries, please contact Peter Houston, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, at phouston@mtroyal.ca.
Gift Donation
Make a one-time or monthly gift
For inquiries related to a monetary donation to the library, please reach out to Meagan Bowler, Dean, University Library, at mbowler@mtroyal.ca.
Celebrating Gifts of Knowledge: Honoring Past Donations to the Library
Over the years, generous individuals and organizations have supported the University Library with extraordinary gifts. These donations have deepened our holdings, enriched academic inquiry, enhanced our spaces and preserved cultural heritage for future generations.
We are proud to showcase just a few of the many meaningful contributions that now form an integral part of our library’s legacy.