Give to the James Ford Bell Library
Your contribution to the James Ford Bell Library supports scholarship and education at all levels. It helps to enrich our community by advancing understanding of our global heritage, making the world we live in more meaningful.
Giving options
James Ford Bell Library Fund
This fund supports all of the activities, projects, and programs of the Bell Library, including acquisitions, outreach, instruction, and conservation, among others.
James Ford Bell Library Research Fellows Fund
Funding for scholarly research, particularly for new and mid-career faculty, has become increasingly important This fund brings scholars to Minnesota to use the Bell collections.
John Parker Fund
Disseminating scholarship and collection information is an important aspect of our work at the Bell Library. This endowed fund supports our publication and other outreach projects. It was created in honor of the first Bell Library curator, the late John ("Jack") Parker, who held the position from 1953 until his retirement in 1991.
Give through a will or trust
Bequests and estate gifts of any size are a meaningful way to support and sustain the James Ford Bell Library.
For additional information or to make an appointment, contact:
Heather Beaton
U of M Libraries Development Director
612-624-8207
hbeaton@umn.edu
Another way to support the Bell Library is to join the Associates of the James Ford Bell Library. This Friends group supports programs, exhibits, fellowships, acquisitions, and other projects of the James Ford Bell Library.