Book Donation
Donating Books to NIE Library
Your donated books can inspire learning, teaching, and research
Thinking of donating books to NIE Library?
NIE Library may occasionally accept physical book donations that support NIE’s teaching, learning and research needs. All offers of book donation will be carefully reviewed against our selection criteria to ensure relevance and suitability.
Items Generally Not Accepted
- Heavily annotated, scribbled on and/or highlighted.
- Worn or damaged (e.g: torn and/or missing pages, stained, water-damaged, etc.)
- Containing controversial and/or explicit content
- Outdated with no historical or research significance
- Marked with ownership from other libraries or institutions
- Written in foreign languages
- Already in library collection
A Quick Guide for Contributors
Guidelines for Specific Types of Items:
Category
Not Accepted
ring bound works, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, annual reports
* The above list is not exhaustive. Other items may be declined if they are deemed unsuitable for the Library.
Important:
- NIE Library reserves the right to decline or dispose of donated items that do not meet our criteria, unless donors specifically request non-accepted items be returned.
- The Library does not provide for the collection or delivery of donated items (except for items located within NIE Blocks 1 to 7).
- All transport arrangements and costs must be borne by the donor.
- Donated items are not eligible for income tax relief.
How to Donate Items to NIE Library
Select the option that best describes your donation
For 20 items or less
For donations of 20 items or less, or if you have specific enquiries about large-scale contributions to our collection.
For NIE staff or faculty donating their own publications
For NIE staff or faculty members who wish to donate their own academic publications, research papers, or authored materials.
For more than 20 items or other related enquiries
For donations of 21 items or more, or for specific enquiries about large-scale or high-volume contributions to our collection.