Donation Policy

NOTE: Accepting book donations is temporarily suspended until further notice. However, we accept e-books and other e-resources for our digital library.

We accept donations to our collections based on our Library Donation Policy:

1. Proposed gifts of library materials are subject to acceptance by the Librarian who makes decisions based on the library’s collection development policy.

2. When a gift is accepted, it becomes the property of the Messiah College Library. The Library has the right to determine whether the gift will be retained, where it will be located, how it will be cataloged, and how it will be circulated.

3. Materials not retained for the library collection may be given to other libraries or to the Messiah Storehouse of Blessing for the benefit of missionaries.

4. The Library does not accept collections of materials that require separate housing or shelving or extraordinary treatment other than those that by nature or value would be destined for the Rare Book Collection.

5. The Library does not agree to a date for processing and assimilating donated materials but will complete these steps as practicable.

6. Processing and circulation of donated items is at the discretion of the Librarian. After the donation is made, the Library does not guarantee access to donated items.

7. The Librarian’s letter of acknowledgment includes a list of the titles received as gifts.

8. Materials that are generally not accepted include:

· Outdated or superseded materials

· Scattered volumes of multi-volume sets, unless needed to complete holdings

· Materials in poor and unserviceable condition or those that are heavily highlighted.

· Duplicates of material already available in the library unless additional copies are needed.

· Pirated or Unlicensed audiovisual materials and electronic resources.