Gifts, Donations, and Development
The Auburn University Libraries have been touching lives and shaping minds since the 1850s. One hundred and fifty years later, the Libraries' collections exceed 2.7 million volumes, 2.5 million microforms, and over 148,000 maps. The impact and contribution of this repository continues to influence the very fabric of thought, woven into the cloth of possibilities.
This legacy of learning is reflected in Auburn University Libraries through the Ralph Brown Draughon Library (the main library also known as the RBD Library), the Library of Architecture, Design and Construction (Dudley Hall Commons in the Fine Arts Complex), and the Charles Allen Cary Veterinary Medical Library (Greene Hall, College of Veterinary Medicine, Wire Road).
A walk through the various collections within the Auburn University Libraries reveals the generosity and vision shared by our donors. The many plaques that grace the walls identify those who have helped to build the spaces and collections for generations of Alabama students and researchers.
The Auburn University Libraries has amassed a collection and provides services that place it among the top half of research libraries in North America. Without the extraordinary generosity and vision of friends, alumni and faculty, this feat would never have been achieved. Yet the continued commitment of the university community is critical if we are to maintain the depth and breadth of our collections and launch innovative new programs for all those we serve.
As the cost of books, journals and electronic resources continues to soar, purchasing power for library collections supported with state funds continues to shrink. We are calling upon library users and friends to consider their role to continue this legacy, and help secure the future of Auburn’s primary intellectual capital investment.
