Turn the Page for Students — Support UNT Libraries Today for Day of Giving

April 28, 2026 View this email in your browser UNT's Day of Giving is today! Four Ways to Make an Impact Support UNT Libraries this Day of Giving through four impactful priorities. Strengthen the Libraries Innovation Fund to enhance spaces, collections, and services. Advance discovery to archival materials through the Toulouse Archival Research Program. Expand global access to Texas history and culture with the Historic Newspaper Preservation Fund. Champion Music Library resources that inspire creativity and scholarship. Your gift empowers students, fuels research, and ensures the Libraries remain a cornerstone of student success and innovation. Learn more about each priority below, as well as two exciting challenges! The Libraries’ Innovation Fund fuels the future of learning with support that empowers the enhancement of collections, modernization of spaces, and expansion of vital services, while ensuring the libraries evolve alongside student needs. As the cornerstone of academic success at UNT, the libraries connect students to knowledge, technology, and opportunity. Unlock ambition and invest in innovation that inspires discovery, strengthens community, and transforms education. The Toulouse Archival Research Program drives student success by supporting discovery that shapes tomorrow and drives graduate, postdoctoral, and faculty scholarship through hands-on research in the UNT Libraries’ Special Collections. Your gift helps fund research projects, archival exhibits, and faculty initiatives that weave unique historical materials into coursework, enriching learning and sparking new insight. Historic Newspaper Preservation Fund. Support the UNT Libraries Historic Newspaper Preservation Fund and help bring the past to life. A gift of $100 preserves 100 historic newspaper pages through the Portal to Texas History, fueling extraordinary growth for this invaluable resource. By preserving and sharing historic news of the day, you empower students and faculty to explore earlier times, deepen research, and uncover new insights. Invest in access, discovery, and success — because history should be available to all. The Music Library 75th Anniversary Endowment. Celebrate excellence with a gift to the UNT Music Library. Your support unlocks student success by sustaining world-class collections and cutting-edge equipment that inspire study, performance, and discovery. From renowned jazz archives to rare opera and historic recordings, the Music Library connects learners to extraordinary resources. Spaces like The Soundbox empower creativity through music technology. Invest in a legacy that amplifies scholarship, innovation, and the future of music.   Challenge Alert! 50 donors. $10 each. $1,000 unlocked. Sian Brannon, University Librarian and Vice Provost, is ready to match — but only if YOU make the first move. The Libraries Innovation Fund helps create smarter spaces, stronger collections, and services that make student life easier (and maybe even a little more fun). Let’s unlock innovation together — who’s in?  . Inked for Impact: Support Historic Newspapers This is not a drill: Cathy Nelson Hartman, the founder of the Portal to Texas History, is ready to get inked. After 80+ tattoo-free years, she’s made a challenge, $100,000 for the Historic Newspaper Preservation Fund, and she’s in the chair. Donate now and help turn this historic moment into a permanent one!  . Our mailing address is: 1155 Union Circle #305190  Denton, TX 76203-5017 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.