Discretionary Funds allow Ruth Lilly Dean of University Libraries Dean Diane Dallis-Comentale and her team meet the most pressing needs of IU Libraries. Unrestricted giving grants IU Libraries the flexibility and muscle needed to address significant concerns whether that be student, faculty, or facility related. For example, in 2023 Dean Dallis-Comentale saw the need for an undergraduate scholarship which required employment at IU Libraries and offered a stipend of $3,000 per semester. She turned to unrestricted funding to bring her idea to fruition.
Dean's Discretionary Funds
Dean's Discretionary Funds

Library Annual Giving fund
Gifts to this fund allow us to support areas of greatest need and be responsive to emerging opportunities.

Bob Knight Library Fund
Your generosity to this fund honors former coach, Bob Knight, who established the fund.

Herman B Wells Library Endowment Fund
Named after President Herman B Wells, this fund is used broadly for IU Libraries' collections.