Gift Announcements

A $4 million estate gift from Adele Santos and Michael Meister will endow a specialist librarian and provide permanent support for the Penn Libraries’ South Asian collections.

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The gift from the late Steven A. Lipman, C'71, culminates his legacy of support for the Libraries.

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The Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections exemplifies the Penn Libraries’ commitment to foster programming, pedagogy, and resources that promote a deep understanding of global issues and cultural competence.

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The bequest alongside the gift of Brown's professional papers elevates the Penn Libraries’ position as a leader for research in medieval studies.

A photograph of Elizabeth (Peggy) A. R. Brown conducting research early in her career. Source: Brown family

The collaboration will ensure lasting access to significant collection of Jewish Music History

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Collection of single-issue comic books valued at more than $500,000.

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Category: Gift Announcements

New Bequest Endows South Asian Studies Librarian and Collections at the Penn Libraries

Bequest to the Penn Libraries Names Humanities Librarian, Supports Public School Library Initiatives and History Acquisitions

Milestone Gift Names Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections

Penn Libraries receives $5 million bequest from medieval historian Elizabeth A.R. Brown

Gratz College Gifts Gratz-Mandell Jewish Music Collection to the Penn Libraries, Launching Partnership to Catalog and Digitize Materials

Avid Collectors Gary and Dawn Prebula Donate More than 75,000 Comics to Penn Libraries

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