Decker Library welcomes donations of material supporting the educational mission of the college. The library develops its collection primarily through purchases, but gifts supporting curriculum and research needs often supply materials which are difficult to obtain by other means and are always a valuable contribution to the collection.
Decker Library appreciates the value of gifts to the library and recognizes that gift materials can be useful and valuable resources for the library’s collections.
Gifts are accepted with no commitment concerning their placement or retention in the Decker Library collections.
Decker Library reserves the right to utilize donated materials in whatever way best benefits their collection and services. Gifts may be added to the collection, donated to another institution, sold with the proceeds benefiting new acquisitions to the collection, or used in other service to the library’s and its patrons’ needs.
At this time we are only able to accept donations that will enhance and contribute to our Special Collections. Special Collections include rare books, artists’ books, design material samples, and archival collections or records, including AV materials directly relevant to MICA.
Before donating, prospective donors must first complete our Donation Form and have an itemized list ready before filling out form.
Decker Library may accept the following gifts and donations at the discretion of the Library Director and Subject Librarians as appropriate:
Items that do not fit our selection criteria will not be added to the collection and will be disposed of or sold to benefit the library.