Matador Match Challenge – University Library

Make it a terrific 2022 for CSUN students! For a limited time, the University Foundation will match gifts to the Dean’s Excellence Fund and the University Library Scholarship Fund up to $250,000. Learn more about the Matador Match Challenge.

Give to the Excellence Fund

Give to the University Library Scholarship Fund

The library is the heart of any academic institution. At CSUN, the University Library serves this role in a variety of ways. It’s a gathering place for students to exchange ideas, a time machine for exploring other cultures, places and times through its physical and electronic collections, a quiet spot to study or research, and a hub for discovery through events and programming. Today’s libraries must also keep pace with the ways students and faculty absorb and learn information. In addition to the University Library’s 2.1 million books, it boasts 53,000 online journals; sound, film and video recordings; a manuscript collection and nearly 45,000 items housed in Special Collections. Librarians work closely with faculty to add and expand collections, databases, journals and books that support new curricula and prepare students for academic success.

Today’s libraries must also keep pace with the ways students and faculty absorb and learn information. In addition to the University Library’s 2.1 million books, it boasts 53,000 online journals; sound, film and video recordings; a manuscript collection; and nearly 45,000 items housed in Special Collections.

Support of the University Library Excellence Fund allows the library to continue meeting the needs of students, faculty and the community by ensuring the nimbleness to purchase books, electronic resources, journals and other materials as needed. The fund also supports dynamic programming and initiatives that feed students’ curiosity for relevant topics, including the role of women in civic and community engagement, climate change, First Amendment rights, student scholarships, Black History Month and much more.

The University Library Student Scholarship Fund helps eliminate the financial burden of higher education for passionate student employees. Scholarships are a critical resource for many college students and applicants. Oftentimes, a scholarship can make or break a student’s decision regarding which college to attend. Your support of the University Library Student Scholarship Fund supports talented student assistants and employees while they support the spectrum of services and programs offered at the University Library.

Your support funds continuous learning, fuels a thirst for knowledge and supports students’ pathways to graduation and future careers by giving them the tools, resources and space needed for academic achievement.

To learn more about how your gifts to the University Library Excellence Fund and Scholarship Fund will be matched, visit the Matador Match Challenge site.