Your support fuels student learning, preserves unique collections and ensures technology can support a wide range of teaching, research and learning needs.
Thank you for considering a gift to UBC Library!
Whether you’re passionate about rare books, digital innovation, student scholarships or facility improvements, there is a way to support what matters to you most.
For more information about the ways to give listed below, or to discuss an opportunity you’d like to support, please contact us.
UBC is a registered charity, which means your gift to any UBC cause may be tax deductible, as allowed by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Ways to Give
Make a gift online
Making a gift online with your credit card is the simplest and quickest way to give to causes you care about. You can make a one-time gift, set up a recurring monthly gift or pay an existing pledge online.
Make a gift by cheque
You can make a gift by cheque for any amount or currency. Please make your cheque payable to the “University of British Columbia” and mail it to the Library Development Office.
Library Development Office
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
241 – 1961 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Make a gift via a phone call
Please call the Library Development Office at 604-827-4112.
A gift of securities is one of the most cost-effective ways to support UBC. Any publicly listed securities — including shares, bonds, warrants, stocks, mutual funds and segregated fund units — qualify.
As a monthly donor, you’ll join a community of committed supporters whose steady generosity provides the reliable foundation UBC needs to thrive. We’ll keep you connected with the stories and impact your gifts make possible throughout the year.
A gift-in-kind is a non-cash donation and includes items such as books, scrolls, materials and equipment. Please refer to the Guidelines for Gift-In-Kind (Materials) Donations page to learn more about how to donate to UBC Library Collections.
Tax receipts for the fair market price are issued once the gift has been appraised and received, according to CRA regulations.
When you give to UBC Library, you help students thrive. There are many ways to support UBC—explore the options below to find what works best for you. For more information or questions, please contact Elaine Fung, Senior Director of Development, at elaine.fung@ubc.ca.
If donors are interested in establishing an in memoriam page in honor of their loved ones, we can also guide them through the process including fund guidelines and establishing the in mem page.
Give a Gift in Memory
Giving a gift in memory of a loved one is a powerful way to honour their life and legacy. It also help enrich the university experience for current and future generations of UBC students, faculty and alumni.
Create an Endowment
An endowment builds a strong foundation for the present and future by providing ongoing support to UBC Library programs. When you create an endowment, your gift is invested for the long term and the annual interest from your gift is distributed according to the terms you have established. Endowments provide stable, dependable support for UBC programs and students, for this generation and the generations to come.
Leave a Gift in Your Will
Leaving a gift to UBC in your will is a thoughtful way to make a lasting impact. Gifts such as bequests, annuities or other kinds of planned giving allow you to support future generations of students and innovative research in areas you care about most.