Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery

Friends of the Library & Gallery

The Friends of the Library & Gallery share a mutual interest in the continuing development of the collections and programs. The Friends contribute invaluable support for the general collection, the Special Collections, the Library Gallery, and cultural programs. Volunteers assist in organizing events and publications, participate in the Library's outreach to the community, raise funds, and may serve on the the Friends Council, which governs the organization. See our By-Laws for more information on how the Friends group is organized.

Membership

Join the Friends of the Library & Gallery by printing our membership form and sending it with your check made payable to the UMBC Foundation to the mailing address on the form. Certain in-kind contributions will also qualify one for membership. All gifts are used to enhance the collections and programs of the Library & Gallery.

Privileges of membership in the Friends

• the use of all Library collections
• borrow circulating materials for one year from date of donation
• the use of many library services and online materials

Members and their guests are invited to events sponsored by the Friends, as well as to all exhibitions and cultural programs sponsored by the Library & Gallery.

The Dedicated Books Program

provides a way to pay lasting respect to friends, relatives, loved ones, colleagues, and others who have touched our lives. In an institution of learning, what could be more fitting than a bookplate in a volume that will remain part of the campus Library? You may dedicate a paperback book for $25, a hardback book for $50, or place a unique message in a hardback book for $100. Dedications are in the form of "In honor of [name] by [phrase]", "Dedicated to [name]", "Donated by [name]", or "In Memory of [name]". Unique messages are free form, limited to the size of the book cover. To arrange for the dedication of a book, send a check made out to "UMBC Foundation" together with the text you would like to use in your book dedication and information on how to contact you. Library staff will select an appropriate book, catalog it and add it to the collection; then, you will be notified of the title and call number of the book. This process normally takes about six months. If you have questions, or would like to request special arrangements, please call (410) 455-2356 or email: aok@umbc.edu

For further information about the Friends of the Library & Gallery, please contact Dr. Larry Wilt, Director of the Library, by telephone at 410-455-2356, or E-mail: wilt@umbc.edu.