Dear Friends of Tulane University Libraries,
Libraries are more than buildings or collections. They create environments and conditions for dialogue, discovery, and truths—especially those that challenge, question, and expand our understanding of the world. Libraries are where a lifelong love of reading begins and where curiosity is cultivated, practiced, and sustained.
At Tulane University Libraries, we know that reading is foundational to empathy and critical thinking, and that curiosity is a muscle to be built. Our libraries are places where scholars learn how to ask better questions, encounter ideas beyond their own experience, and engage thoughtfully with difference. In a time when careful listening and deep inquiry are essential, libraries are vital infrastructure for reflection, learning, and connection.
Guided by our Kaleidoscope strategic framework, we are strengthening the Libraries as places where curiosity thrives—through welcoming spaces, expansive collections, open access to knowledge, and the expert librarians who guide students and scholars every day.
Your generosity makes this work possible. Philanthropic support allows us to:
• Foster a culture of reading, inquiry, and intellectual exploration
• Sustain libraries as welcoming spaces for dialogue and thoughtful engagement
• Expand and increase access to digital scholarship, open research, and voices that might otherwise go unheard
• Invest in the people who teach, mentor, preserve, and steward knowledge for future generations
Every gift affirms the Libraries’ role in shaping curious readers, engaged citizens, and thoughtful scholars—and in upholding the principle that knowledge should be accessible, contested, and shared.
Thank you for standing with Tulane University Libraries and for helping us ensure these spaces remain vibrant, inclusive, and enduring.
With deep gratitude,
Lindsay Cronk
Why Donations Matter Your support sustains and expands our services, strengthens our collections, and ensures Tulane remains a leader among the nation’s research universities. Every gift makes an impact — thank you for being a part of this transformative era!
Incase you forgot, during last year's Give Green, we knocked it out of the park!
Tulane University Libraries raised $31,501 from 136 donors on Give Green, smashing our previous record. Huge thanks to everyone who gave—your support makes a difference!
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