Rare Book School educates present and future stewards of the historical record. We instruct librarians and archivists, teach educators and scholars, and inform booksellers and collectors, fostering an unparalleled and global community of learning.
Your support provides essential training and expertise for the responsible curation of our shared cultural heritage—skills not taught in formal degree programs. A gift to Rare Book School is a gift to libraries, museums, and educational institutions around the world and to the communities they serve.
Rare Book School’s tax ID number is: 54-1667557
Ways to Give
Checks by Mail
Please make checks payable to
Rare Book School, and mail to:
Rare Book School
University of Virginia
Box 400103
Charlottesville, VA 22904
Make a Gift Online
Make a gift using our secure online portal managed by the University of Virginia.
Donate Stock
Gifts of appreciated securities support our courses and programs but also can offer you significant tax benefits. Please contact us to initiate a transfer or if you have questions.
Contribute to the Terry Belanger Endowed Scholarship
The Terry Belanger Endowed Scholarship, along with a matching-gift challenge, provides full-cost tuition scholarships and travel stipends to RBS students with financial need.
Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you are at least 70 ½ years old, you are eligible to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from a traditional or Roth IRA directly to Rare Book School, up to $108,000 per year, and exclude it from taxable income. Please consult with your financial advisor, as requirements may vary according to your personal circumstances.
Planned Giving
The Malkin Society honors those who have included RBS as a beneficiary in their wills, retirement plans, or charitable trusts. Named in memory of Mary Ann O’Brian Malkin (1913–2005), a longtime supporter of Rare Book School whose planned gift proved vital to the ongoing viability of our programs, the Malkin Society encourages others to emulate her example.
For more information, or if you have already made arrangements to include the School in your planned giving, contact Andrew A. Kuhn, 434-924-0992.
Annual Reports & Financial Documents
Our fiscal year runs from 1 October to 30 September.
Fiscal Year 2024
Fiscal Year 2023
Fiscal Year 2022
Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020
