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Giving to the Libraries

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Support the Libraries

Thank you for your interest in supporting the Wright State University Libraries. Your gift benefits Wright State students in every area of study by providing the best tools available to help them succeed: books, journals, databases, personal reference help, computers, study space, multimedia instruction, and more.

Please select a fund that interests you from the list below, and you will be directed to the online giving page to make your secure credit card gift to Wright State University.

Thank you for continuing to make Wright State University Libraries a valuable resource for all.

For more information about giving to the Libraries, please contact:

Wright State University Libraries
126C Dunbar Library
937-775-2380
library-give@wright.edu

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Book Support Funds

The Book Support Fund is a larger program for donors to establish honorary funds for the purchase of multiple books within the donor's designated subject guidelines. These funds are separate from the Legacy Book Program by providing a wider selection of books in a chosen subject area and offers the potential to bolster the Libraries' Collection Development program. Creating a Book Support Fund commemorates your interests or those of a loved one on a one-time or continuing basis. You may determine how broad you wish to make your collection and also invite other people to contribute toward your fund.

Each book contains a bookplate inside its front cover and a digital bookplate permanently linking to the online catalog record for titles acquired through the generosity of the Libraries' donors.

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Carl F. and Ellen Reinsch Friese

Established in 2016, the Carl F. and Ellen Reinsch Friese book support fund was established to purchase books that enhance the collection in the academic areas of greatest need. Carl and Ellen share a love for education, nature, and libraries. A long-term employee of Wright State, Ellen joined the Friends of the Libraries Board of Directors in 2007 and served two terms as its president. Over the years, Carl and Ellen have supported many University Libraries initiatives and created this book support fund as a legacy for generations to come. Books purchased by the Carl F. and Ellen Reinsch Friese Book Endowment

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Loretta M. Schaechterle

Established in April 2010 in memory of Mrs. Loretta M. Schaechterle to purchase books and multimedia materials about women in the United States. Mrs. Schaechterle was a lifelong learner with a love for reading, and books purchased through this fund help to provide an understanding of women's lives in the United States, with a focus on the 20th century.

Books purchased by the Loretta M. Schaechterle Book Fund

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Philip George Munro

Established in March 2008, the Philip George Munro Book Support Fund was established by a Wright State faculty member in memory of her father—a lifelong reader and book lover—to benefit the Wright State Department of English Language and Literatures. Proceeds from the endowed fund are used to purchase British contemporary fiction which is made a permanent part of the Libraries collections. Emphasis is placed on titles that received literary prizes, such as The Man Booker, Costa, and Orange Prizes, and well-reviewed works from the New York Times' Literary Supplement and The Guardian/Observer book review. Title suggestions are also accepted from the Department of English Language and Literatures' faculty and the University Libraries' staff.

Books purchased by the Philip George Munro Book Endowment