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Donating Books/Journals to NLM's Current Collection

If you wish to donate books published since 1914, please:

1. Confirm that the NLM does not already own the book(s) you want to donate. To do this, search the NLM catalog, LocatorPlus® at http://locatorplus.gov.

2. If the Library does not own the item(s), write a "gift offer" which should include:

-- A statement confirming that you checked the NLM catalog and NLM does not own the item(s). 

-- Book author(s), title(s), place(s) and date(s) of publication, publisher(s), and edition statement(s).

3. Send written offer(s) to:

National Library of Medicine
Selection & Acquisition Section
Bethesda, MD 20894
Attn: Lorretta Turnage
(301) 496-3829
turnagel@mail.nlm.nih.gov

If you wish to donate Journals (1871 to present):

  • If you are a DOCLINE® library, go to the Journal Donation System at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/journaldonation/ to find out if NLM needs the volumes you could donate.
  • If you are not a DOCLINE library, contact the Journal Donation Program at (301) 496-0081 or NLMJournalDonation@mail.nih.gov.