Endowments

The Library’s endowments create a continuous source of funding for the collections and programs

21st Century Library Technology Fund to support technology and infrastructure initiatives

Friends of the Library Endowment Fund to build the collections

John W. Bennett Labor History Collection Endowment for activities related to the John W. Bennett Labor History Collection, co-sponsored with the Labor Relations and Research Center

Ann Elder Bestor Memorial Library Endowment for Business Reference for business reference materials

Howard E. and Margaret E. Barr Bigelow Endowed Fund for the Life Sciences Collection for biological sciences and geosciences journals

John J. Bonsignore Library Fund for Legal Studies Materials to support the acquisition of legal studies materials for the libraries

Randolph W. Bromery Library Endowment Fund to support initiatives that enhance the legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois, and to encourage academic scholarship that builds upon the contributions of the W.E.B. Du Bois Papers and related collections

Class of 1957 Du Bois Library Promenade Endowment for the continued beautification and maintenance of the Library promenade

Bronislaw M. Honigberg Memorial Biological Sciences Library Fund for materials in the biological sciences

Latin American Collection Endowment for materials for the Pauline P. Collins Collection on Latin America

Library Archive Fund for the preservation and restoration of archives

Library Endowment for the Study of Social Change to support work in Special Collections and University Archives to document social change

Library Staff Development and Training Fund for development and training opportunities for the Library staff

Oswald Tippo Library Endowment Fund for the acquisition of exceptional materials that enrich the scholarly collections

UMass Amherst Libraries Sustainability Fund allows for philanthropic support to expand the Libraries’ collections, exhibits, and activities related to environmental, economic, and social sustainability.

Veli W. and Ida G. L. Wallenius Library Endowment Fund for the acquisition of library materials and support of library programs representative of diverse cultures