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Thank you for thinking of us!

We are grateful for the many donations that have enriched the Laurance S. Rockefeller Library in the past. However, addition of materials to the Library’s collection requires a substantial investment of time and resources on the part of CIIS; accordingly, acceptance or refusal of any gift is ultimately the decision of the Library Director. Even gifts that meet the donation guidelines may occasionally be refused due to time, space, or other considerations.

Items may be accepted if they support the curricular and research needs of CIIS and are also:

Current (not outdated or superseded)
In clean condition (not highlighted, annotated, stained or damaged)
Not duplicating materials already in the collection, unless needed as a replacement copy

Some examples of items we cannot accept for donation include:

moldy, musty, or dusty items
Items with highlighting or pen/pencil markings
popular magazines, trade paperbacks, old editions of textbooks

If you wish to donate to the Laurance S. Rockefeller Library, first create an itemized list including title, author, material type (book, DVD, or CD) and publication date for each item you wish to donate. The Library will need this information to determine which items we can accept. Then, contact the library at library@ciis.edu, or by calling the Library Operations Manager at 1-415-575-6184.

If we determine we can accept your donation, you will be asked to sign a deed of gift and items become the property of the Laurance S. Rockefeller Library and at a later date may be discarded, sold, or donated at the discretion of the Library staff. Or, you may request in advance that items not selected by the library be returned to you.

We will be happy to provide you with a receipt acknowledging your gift. That said, CIIS is not in a position to assist individuals in estimating the value of a gift for tax purposes. 

For further details, please send an e-mail to library@ciis.edu