Giving to BGSU Firelands Library
Ways to Give
Gifts of cash, which include checks, credit cards and online giving, are convenient and preferred by many donors. Checks payable to BGSU Foundation, Inc., credit cards and monetary giving are accepted by the BGSU Foundation. For information or assistance, please contact 419-433-5560.
BGSU Firelands Library is not currently accepting donations of physical materials for the general collection.
Historically, most books donated for the general collection are not retained due to factors such as age, condition, duplication, and relevance to current curricula.
If you believe you have exceptional or unique materials that may be appropriate for the general collection, please contact firelib@bgsu.edu.
Please do not bring materials to the BGSU Firelands Library unless prior arrangements have been made with the Library Director for assessment.
Federal tax law generally allows individual donors who give non-cash gifts to the University to claim a charitable contribution deduction for the fair market value of the gift. Donors are encouraged to consult legal, accounting, or other professional advisors about the current IRS regulations governing non-cash charitable contributions. IRS Publication 572 entitled Charitable Contributions and Publication and Publication 561 entitled Determining the Value of Donated Property (available at the IRS Web site) are informative in determining whether to claim a tax deduction.
A gift valued at more than $5,000 must be appraised by a qualified appraiser as defined by the IRS (which excludes appraisal by the Jerome University Libraries) and the donor's tax return must include a copy of the official signed appraisal attached to IRS Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions.
In cases where the value of the charitable deduction does not exceed $5,000, the donor is not required to obtain a qualified appraisal, but is still required to submit IRS Form 8283. Although the Library as donee cannot appraise the gift, we have compiled a list of Regional Appraisers that you may find useful.
Updated: 06/08/2026 04:47PM