Giving @ the Library

Evolving with the changing academic and information resources needs of modern society, the William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University seamlessly blends superior collection depth, leading edge technology, and expert support staff to deliver the world’s information to our students, faculty, and community.

Your support extends the academic excellence of the library and helps to sustain the strength of its information resources. You ensure that when students walk in our doors, they walk out with new ideas to create the world we want to live in. 

Friends of the William H. Hannon Library

The Friends of the William H. Hannon Library provides needed financial resources to further the academic excellence of the library and the richness of its information resources. To become a member of the Friends of the William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University, please visit the library's giving page and make a gift of any amount. Your donation comes with the following benefits:

• Collectors Club $2,500 or more: Supporters at this level receive a special gift from the library, a distinctive library bookmark, a library card with borrowing privileges (upon request), a set of note cards depicting selected works from Archives and Special Collections or photographs of the William H. Hannon Library, and a commemorative bookplate placed in a selected volume in their honor. They are also listed in the library’s annual report.
  
• Scholars Circle $1,000 to $2,499: Supporters at this level receive a distinctive library bookmark, a library card with borrowing privileges (upon request), a set of note cards depicting selected works from Archives and Special Collections or photographs of the William H. Hannon Library, and a commemorative bookplate placed in a selected volume in their honor. They are also listed in the library’s annual report.
• Authors Circle $500 to $999: Supporters at this level receive a distinctive library bookmark, a library card with borrowing privileges (upon request), and a commemorative bookplate placed in a selected volume in their honor. They are also listed in the library’s annual report.
• Researcher $250 to $499: Supporters at this level receive a distinctive library bookmark and a commemorative bookplate placed in a selected volume in their honor. They are also listed in the library’s annual report. 
• Supporter up to $249: Supporters at this level receive a distinctive library bookmark and are listed in the library’s annual report.

Your contribution enables the creation of innovative programming, helps to grow and maintain our collections, and expands our ability to support the research endeavors of LMU students and faculty. If you have any questions, please contact Library Administration.

Donating Materials to Our Collections

Collection development in every library depends on the strategic acquisition of materials. The William H. Hannon Library welcomes gifts of materials ("gifts-in-kind") that are within the scope of our collections policies and which support the teaching, research, and curricular needs of LMU faculty and students. Gifts in kind may be made to either our general collections or our special collections.

If you wish to contact the library in regards to a donation of physical materials to our general collections, please carefully read the Gift of Materials policy, then email or call Nataly Blas, collection development librarian, at nataly.blas@lmu.edu or 310.338.5329.

If you wish to contact the library in regards to a donation of physical materials to our special collections, please carefully read the Gifts in Kind policy, then email or call Cynthia Becht, head of archives and special collections, at cynthia.becht@lmu.edu or 310.338.2780.

Planned Giving

Your generosity has the capacity to provide irreplaceable educational experiences that shape our students' dreams and set them on a path to success. If you are interested in remembering the William H. Hannon Library in your estate, please see LMU’s Gift Planning page. If you have any questions or would like to speak with an expert from our Advancement team, you can call 310.338.7526 or email giftplanning@lmu.edu.

Learn More

The William H. Hannon Library "Year in Review" is published annually each fall. Every person who donates during the current fiscal year (June 1–May 31) will receive a copy upon publication. To access previous editions and learn how your gift impacts our campus community, please visit LMU Digital Collections.

Additionally, you can stay up to date on the latest library happenings by visiting LMU Library News, subscribing to our monthly email newsletter, or following us on social media.

For more information about supporting the William H. Hannon Library and its mission to foster excellence in academic achievement through an array of distinctive services, please contact John Jackson, head of outreach and engagement, at 310.338.5234 or email library.outreach@lmu.edu.