Giving to Morris Library

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Last Updated: Aug 28, 2024, 09:43 AM

Morris Library is the cornerstone that allows Southern Illinois University Carbondale to fulfill its core mission of teaching and research—it is a major educational force in the region, state, and nation. The breadth and depth of the Library's collection assists the University in attracting the brightest students and extraordinary faculty. The Library's facilities, services, and holdings are utilized by students on campus, patrons in the community, and scholars around the world.

To maintain and expand this resource private support from friends, alumni, corporations, and foundations is critical.

Thank you for your support.

Learn more about giving to Morris Library

Impacts of Giving

Gifts from alumni, friends, parents and business play a critical role in strengthening the collections of Morris Library. Gifts, whether monetary or in-kind, from generous donors have allowed us to add traditional print materials, online resources, photographs, maps and other items to the holdings of the Library.

Gifts include the Myron Dillow Collection which spans over two hundred years of the Baptist Church in America. The Don Michel "Insight" Radio Program Collection contains interviews with innumerable public figures. Also, the Darwin Reid Payne Papers are an extensive archive of the theatrical design work of this legendary stage designer. Gifts have also been used to purchase the online historical Chicago Tribune and Wall Street Journal, as well as equipment and a multitude of print resources. These resources are used by students, faculty, and researchers from SIU and around the world.

Albert Camus wrote, “Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” When you give to Morris Library you give to the education of the future leaders of the nation. If you would like to make a gift to Morris Library please visit this secure online page. If you prefer to mail your gift please contact Kevin Clark at kevincl@foundation.siu.edu or by calling 618-453-6742.