Giving to the Veterinary Medicine Library
The William Rand Kenan, Jr. Library of Veterinary Medicine is part of the NC State University Libraries. The Giving to the Libraries site describes the many ways that you can support the collections and services provided by the NC State University Libraries. Join Friends of the Libraries. Membership in the NC State University Libraries' Friends of the Libraries includes in-person borrowing privileges as a benefit, for an additional annual fee.
Donating Information Resources
The Libraries is no longer accepting donations of materials for either the collection or the Frank B. Armstrong Memorial Book Sale. Please see the Libraries' page regarding donations if you have books you are looking to give to a worthy cause.
Giving Online
To direct a Friends of the Libraries gift to the Veterinary Medicine Library, go to Give to NC State and enter 'NCSU Veterinary Medical Library Endowment' into the 'Search All Funds' search bar.
The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation, Inc. helps the Veterinary Medicine Library create a wonderful and welcoming environment for students through the Kenan Veterinary Library Environmental Enrichment Fund. To contribute online to this fund, which is used to improve the environment for learning through comforts such as tissues and healthy finals week snacks, please enter the fund name into the 'Search All Funds' search bar of the online giving site.
Donating Historical Veterinary Medicine Instruments
The NC State College of Veterinary Medicine (NCSU CVM) has a select collection of historical veterinary medicine instruments and materials donated by North Carolina veterinarians and their families. Highlights include the Dr. Charles L. Ward collection. The William R. Kenan, Jr. Library of Veterinary Medicine houses and displays materials from these collections. As our capacity to store and display instruments is limited, donations are considered on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in donating a veterinary instrument with a historical connection to NC State, please contact the Director, Peggy Gross, at (919) 513-6218 or mkgross2@ncsu.edu.
For safety reasons, neither the NCSU CVM nor the NC State University Libraries are able to accept donations of medications or any items containing substances. For information on safe disposal of medications, see the FDA website “Safe Disposal of Medications”. For veterinary history museums that may be able to help with identifying veterinary instruments or be interested in collections we cannot accept at NC State, visit https://www.avmhs.org/veterinary-museums-and-exhibits. For international organizations that may be able to accept donations of unused veterinary medications, supplies, or materials, see the AVMA website.
Be Inspired by Supporters of the VML
The Bijou Reference Collection of essential large animal veterinary medicine resources was created in honor of Bijou, the wonderful Holsteiner mare showjumper, who was treated by the NC State Farm and Equine Veterinary Medical Center. The collection is maintained through generous support from Debra Pipines through the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation, Inc.
The Dr. Hans Petter Bernhard Endowment for Veterinary Medicine Collections was created by Dr. Richard Harold Bernhard, Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and his wife Cindy to support the Veterinary Medicine collections in all formats.
Connect with Us
Please contact the Director, Peggy Gross, at (919) 513-6218 or mkgross2@ncsu.edu to arrange a collection gift, share your support, or learn more about the William Rand Kenan, Jr. Library of Veterinary Medicine.