{"id":228,"date":"2018-03-15T13:31:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T13:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/giving\/?page_id=228"},"modified":"2026-06-08T20:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T20:09:59","slug":"friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/giving\/friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends of the UD Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Legacy of the Friends of the University of Delaware Library<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 66.118421052632%;\"><iframe id=\"kaltura_player\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" title=\"2026 Annual Dinner Video Montage\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2358381\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/57659783?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_ihs7u63l&amp;config%5Bprovider%5D=%7B%22widgetId%22%3A%221_72bemlue%22%7D&amp;config%5Bplayback%5D=%7B%22startTime%22%3A0%7D\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For\u00a0nearly 70\u00a0years, the Friends of the University of Delaware Library played a vital role in advancing the mission of the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press. Through the generosity, advocacy, and dedication of its members, the Friends contributed more than $2.5 million in support of the\u00a0Library, with a particular focus on strengthening Special Collections.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Friends&#8217; impact can be seen throughout the\u00a0Library&#8217;s\u00a0collections, programs, and student opportunities. Their support helped\u00a0acquire\u00a0rare books, manuscripts, artifacts, and archival materials that enrich teaching, learning, and research.\u00a0In recent years, the Friends helped\u00a0establish\u00a0the Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest and the Special Collections Research Award, sponsored faculty lectures highlighting groundbreaking scholarship, and supported digitization efforts that expand access to collections for researchers around the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Friends also created opportunities for the University and broader community to engage with literature, history, and culture through annual dinners, author presentations, and\u00a0special events\u00a0that brought people together in support of knowledge and discovery.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As of June 30, 2026, the Friends of the University of Delaware Library formally dissolved after decades of dedicated service. While the organization has concluded its work, the legacy it created continues through the students, faculty, researchers, and community members who\u00a0benefit\u00a0from the resources and opportunities the Friends helped make possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuing\u00a0the Legacy<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The work the Friends made possible does not end here.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What has changed is simply the vessel, not the purpose.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We invite supporters to continue this tradition of generosity by\u00a0making\u00a0gifts directly to the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press. Every gift helps us deepen our collections, expand student opportunities, preserve and digitize unique materials, and ensure these resources\u00a0remain\u00a0accessible for generations to come.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your continued partnership is not a departure from what the Friends stood for\u2014it is its fullest expression.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Support the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beginning July 1, 2026, gifts can no longer be\u00a0designated\u00a0to or made payable to the Friends of the University of Delaware Library.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supporters who wish to continue investing in the future of the\u00a0Library\u00a0may make gifts directly to the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press and its funding priorities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visit our giving page to learn more about current funding opportunities and make a gift:<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ud.alumniq.com\/giving\/to\/Libraries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/ud.alumniq.com\/giving\/to\/Libraries<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Contact the Friends of the UD Library<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198124810 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198124810 BCX0\">For more information about supporting the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press, please contact:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW198124810 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='staff-card-inline'>\r\n\t<!-- STAFF CARD -->\r\n\t<div class=\"staff-card white-shadow\">\r\n\t\t<!-- SUBJECT SPECIALIST ICON -->\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<!--  STAFF MEMBER INFO -->\r\n\t\t<div class=\"staff-member-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- STAFF PICTURE & PRONOUNS -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-photo-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Staff Photo -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-img3\" class=\"staff-img-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image of staff member\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2023\/05\/tywanda-cuffy-1-150x150.png\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Desktop Pronouns -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- end of staff-photo-block-->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<!--  STAFF NAME, POSITION, DEPARTMENT -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-name-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--  Display Name -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-name staff-name-element\">Tywanda Cuffy<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Mobile Pronouns -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--  Display Position -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-position staff-name-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirector of External Relations, Communications and Development Initiatives\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Display Department -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"staff-dept staff-name-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExternal Relations, Communications and Development Initiatives | Office of the Vice Provost\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- end of staff-name-block-->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<!-- STAFF CONTACT INFO -->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-contact-block\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Display phone -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"staff-contact-element\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- phone icon link -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"Phone Number\" href=\"tel:302-831-1719\"><div class=\"linea-svg udblue smartphone\"><div class=\"linea-svg-inner\" style=\"width: 22px;\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?>\r\n<!-- Generator: Adobe Illustrator 16.0.0, SVG Export Plug-In . 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