Butler Day of Giving 2026

Where Knowledge Inspires Transformation

The faculty and staff of Butler Libraries advance the academic mission of the University by providing expertise, resources, and services that stimulate learning. We support teaching and scholarship, promote the ethical use and creation of information, and preserve the intellectual heritage and history of Butler University.

But we also aim to be a space for curiosity and fun. Your gifts support our central mission as well as our programming and events which try to add a little something different to the campus experience. In 2025 we hosted a karaoke night for first year students during move-in weekend, a semester-long display of student artwork, and programming around an exhibition of panels from the National AIDS Quilt. We also continued our traditional finals week fun with free snacks, pizza and therapy dogs. We also had a lot of fun in May hosting the unlocked challenge from 2025’s Day of Giving….

Featured Library Challenge:

For a variety of reasons, we at Butler Libraries have long discouraged jumping in the Irwin fountain BUT we've compromised in the spirit of Day of Giving to allow an opportunity for graduating seniors to enjoy a Library-approved Irwin fountain photo. We hosted an all-day event on May 8, 2025 for the Class of '25, and even Butler Blue came by to have his picture taken in the Irwin fountain!

It was a successful day (since we had enough towels and mats) so we will offer this challenge again for the Class of 2026: if Butler Libraries receives at least 50 gifts across Day of Giving 2026, Irwin will again host an event ahead of Commencement Weekend in May where you can have graduation week photos taken in the Irwin Fountain. Library staff and faculty will volunteer to monitor the event, take your photos, and keep everyone safe -  if the Butler community can come through on Day of Giving to unlock this special event!