What do we generally accept?

• Materials equivalent to or above undergraduate academic levels that meet the needs of university academic programs/projects, or apply to the library’s collection development plans.
• Content that does not violate the laws and regulations of People’s Republic of China. Official publications are preferred (those with high academic or collectible value will be taken into consideration as well).
• Materials already in our library’s collection but without enough copies (preferred number of copies should be no more than three).
• Materials in good condition and not marked, underlined or annotated (except for rare collections or celebrities’ collections).
• Donor’s signature on the donated books preferred.

What may we dispose of?

• Materials against national laws and regulations.
• Materials not officially published (except for those with good academic or collectible values).
• Materials used for promoting commercials or religions, and personal biographies without ISBN
• Books in poor conditions, such as those with a large number of pages scribbled on, stained, torn, or lost (expect for those with good academic or collectible values)
• One or more volumes missing from a set of books or serial publications. (except for those with good academic or collectible value)
• Outdated content, such as computer science materials or exam guides that are more than 3 years old.
• Materials under undergraduate academic level or without academic value.
• Materials not indexed by standard reference books, or those only valuable to small user groups.
• Materials not applicable to library collection development plans.

How can I make a donation?

Due to the large volume of donated books received by the library, we kindly request that you complete the attached Donation Form when submitting your donation. This form will help us accurately record the donor's name, contact information, book details (such as title, author, publisher, ISBN, etc.), and the date of donation, ensuring that each contribution is properly documented, archived, and acknowledged in a timely manner.

• Donate in Person: Donors may bring materials to the circulation desk of University Library. Tel: 0755- 23515151.
• Donate Via mail:

Statement of Non-Commercialization Principle for Charitable Donations

To ensure the purely charitable nature of donations, our library only accepts unconditional and gratuitous donations. The donor must ensure that both the act of donation and the donated items (books and related resources) are entirely free from any purpose of obtaining direct or indirect commercial benefits, including, but not limited to, advertising, product sales, brand promotion, or any form of association with commercial interests.