Hagley Library's Adopt-A-Book

Donations of $50 or more : General collection support

Books are what connect the generations of humans over thousands of years. -- Alan Lightman

Each donation of $50 will allow our librarian to purchase recently published books that document a current collection development need of the Library.

Make your donation online using our secure payment center

For example, here are some recent purchases of books for the library collection:

Cover of Conquering Time: The Construction of Penn Station and its Tunnels
Conquering Time: The Construction of Penn Station and its Tunnels



















Cover of Building of a Century of Progress
Building a Century of Progress : The architecture of Chicago's 1933-34 World's Fair


















Cover of Raymond Loewy's Never Leave Well Enough Alone
Raymond Loewy's Never Leave Well Enough Alone

All Adopt-A-Book donations are tax-deductible.

For more information please contact Erik Rau, Director, Library Services, Hagley Museum and Library, P.O. Box 3630; Wilmington, DE 19807. 302-658-2400, ext. 344 or erau@hagley.org.