Barr Smith Library 2008 appeal

When you walk through the doors of the Barr Smith Library, you are entering a centre of learning that has been serving University of Adelaide students and the wider community for over 75 years.

The Barr Smith Library is the main library of the University, providing resources to over 20,000 students - around 85% of the University's total population - with more than 2.2 million items in its collection.

The library would not be what it is today without the generosity of others. It owes its name to the Barr Smith family, whose donations to the University of Adelaide over many decades helped the library to open its doors in 1932. Since then, gifts have played an important role in shaping the library and its collections.

The annual Barr Smith Library Appeal continues to provide vital support through donations from alumni and the general public.

"The 2007 appeal helped add over 1000 new titles to the collection, including a number of research and teaching related materials to which regular funds could not stretch," said University Librarian Mr Ray Choate.

Funds from the 2008 appeal will contribute to the currency of collections in emerging areas of knowledge and research, as well as adding to the broader collection to support general learning and education.

"Today's students are tomorrow's leaders, and they are discovering the ideas and the knowledge that they will take out into the world in the Barr Smith Library," said Mr Choate.

"Donations to the Barr Smith Library Appeal will open doors of learning and opportunity for students and support an important South Australian resource, ensuring that it can provide for future generations."

For further information about how you can make a tax-deductible donation, please contact:

Helen Paul,Development and Alumni:
Email: development@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 8303 4275
Fax: +61 8 8303 5808
Or you can visit our website at www.adelaide.edu.au/alumni/giving