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The Richard Bland College Library is very grateful for the many gifts it receives from its generous patrons.

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Donations to the library can be made by sending a check to Richard Bland College Library. Be sure to specify that the funds are for the Library Budget.

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Donors can pay tribute to a special person by having a book ordered in that special person's name.

A form for you to print and complete, which explains the process, is available online.

RBC student Christine Woodman donated funds in memory of her grandmother Margaret Heichburger who was a teacher in Iran for 10 years.

Christine Wooman and Librarian Irene Handy with new book
Women and the Political Process in Twentieth-Century Iran

Adobe^® reader is required to view the above form. You can download a free copy.

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Naming opportunities are available in the Library.

Rooms and furniture can be designated with the name of donors. Contributions to this program are tax-deductible. All funds will go directly to the Library and will be used to purchase educational and recreational print and audiovisual resources, promotional items, library supplies and/or library furniture. If you name a room in the amount of $500 or more, you become a lifetime member of The Friends of RBC Library.

Information Commons Computer Center	$5,000
Electronically Controlled Compact Shelving	$3,000
Large Study Room on Second Floor	$2,000
Large Study Lounge on Second Floor Overlooking Ernst Hall and the Campus	$2,000 (pledged)
Library Community Room	$2,000
Special Collections Room (Virginia Room)	$1,500
"Stairway to Knowledge" Staircase	$1,500
Circulation Desk	$1,000
Multimedia Room	$1,000 (pledged)
Ernst Hall Foyer Entrance	$750 (pledged)
Large Seminar/Study Room	$750
Friends of the Richard Bland College Library Book Sale Area	$750 (pledged)
Small Seminar/Study Room	$500 (pledged)
Current Periodicals Reading Corner	$500 (pledged)
Student Copy Center	$500
Microfilm and Periodical Index Area	$500
Library Display Area at Café Entrance	$200
Individual Library Table	$100
Individual Library Carrel or Small Table	$75

Naming Opportunities Pamphlet

View photos of Library rooms and areas named in honors of donors!

Please contact Friends President Carole Summerville regarding availability. Once you've made your selection, please send a check payable to the RBC Foundation (with Library noted at the bottom left, please) to the
Office of Advancement or to the Library.
Richard Bland College | 11301 Johnson Road | Petersburg, Virginia 23805.

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Books can be ordered in honor of RBC graduates.

Learn more about the Library's Graduate Books program.

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Gifts can also come in the form of new and used books, archival materials, movies, magazines, prints, etc.

The library accepts donated materials and will do one of the following:

• add the item to the library collection and recognize the name of the donor in the LION catalog; or
• donate the item to The Friends of the RBC Library for future book sales.

Donors can be issued letters verifying that a specific number of items were donated to the library; however, the library does not appraise items and therefore can not specify a dollar amount for donated items.

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Support The Friends of the RBC Library!

Visit the Friends page to become a member and to participate in a wide array of fundraising opportunities and fun sales!

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The Library staff sincerely thank you for your contributions to the library!

T H A N K S    A    M I L L I O N ! ! !

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Richard Bland College Library
11301 Johnson Rd.
Petersburg VA 23805

Director: Dr. Virginia Cherry, (804) 862-6208