Library donations

A second lease of life for books so that they can continue to spread knowledge.

Why do it

At any time, you can choose to boost the university's assets available to those seeking resources for their studies or research. Through the University Library System, the structure that carefully manages the University's libraries, library collections and document services, you can give value to materials of significant scientific, historical or cultural interest.

How to donate

Choose a library

If you do not already know which university library to donate to, please contact us. Discover our libraries

Proposal

Send a letter of intent to the library to present the books.

Evaluation

The library will examine the material for consistency with the subject area and the presence of other copies. It may ask to inspect the books.

Outcome

Depending on the availability of the necessary space and resources, the library will inform you whether or not it can accept the bequest.

Did you know that

At the Bologna University Library you will find a stall with free books

When assessing the material, we may also propose that you include in your letter of intent the possibility of donating to the student community those books that would otherwise be destroyed.

If you do, these books will be made available free of charge to students should they not be accepted into the library.

The cost of transfer, indicated in the letter, is to be agreed with the recipient library.

If you do not accept the cost, we will assess whether or not to accept your donation with further inspections.

You can donate books and other materials to the Bologna Prison Hub

The University of Bologna is serving as an intermediary in the donation of books and bibliographic materials to the city's prison facility. By contributing, you can help support the education and reintegration of prisoners, providing them with valuable resources for study and personal growth.