Harvard Library Is the Heart of Harvard
Our expert staff, global collections, and cutting-edge technologies equip and empower the citizens of today and leaders of tomorrow.
Diversify and Expand Access
To fully engage the remarkable depth of the Library’s collections and collaborations, scholars and citizens around the world need equitable access to trustworthy information and cultural assets.
Enhance Discovery and Engagment
The libraries in Harvard Yard – Widener, Houghton, Lamont and Pusey – present an opportunity to celebrate, showcase, and invite people to access and use library resources.
Preserve for the Future
We manage over half a million at-risk audiovisual resources. These materials are essential for research and teaching and we must ensure they are preserved for future generations.
Support Our Work
As a leading research library and cultural heritage institution, we preserve our collections and past for future generations of scholars both at Harvard and across the globe to use and learn from in the pursuit of truth.
Harvard Library is the critical underpinning of this work and supports the accomplishments of today's thought leaders. We invite you to champion our commitment to open access for our scholars through equitable accessibility to both physical and online collections, services and spaces, and our digitization and preservation work.
Ways to Give
Give by Check
Please complete the check donation form, print and enclose it with your check payable to "President and Fellows of Harvard College Library." Note specific allocation designations on the memo line.
Checks mailed via FedEx or UPS may be sent to:
Bank of America Lockbox Services
President & Fellows of Harvard College Box 419209
2 Morrissey Boulevard
MA5-527-02-07
Dorchester, MA 02125
Otherwise, checks should be mailed to:
Harvard University
PO Box 419209
Boston, MA 02241-9209
Planned Giving
Request more information and connect with one of our planned giving experts by filling out this form.
Stocks, Funds, Wire Transfers
Information on giving through stocks and funds or setting up wire transfers can be found here.
Donating Books and Library Materials to the General and Circulating Collection
Harvard Library no longer accepts donations of books or library materials for the general collection.
Contact Us
For general questions regarding giving to the Library or University please contact Alumni and Development Services at ads@harvard.edu or 617-495-1750.