Bob Knight Library Fund

Indiana University Libraries General

The Bob Knight Library Fund was born of the late basketball coach’s appreciation for IU Bloomington’s campus libraries.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund will support the IU Libraries at the dean’s discretion, which means that your contribution can be used in a multitude of important ways—including, but not limited to, support services, technology, collection and equipment acquisitions, and special projects designated by the Ruth Lilly Dean of University Libraries at IU Bloomington.

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Bob Knight Library Fund

Indiana University Libraries General

The Bob Knight Library Fund was born of the late basketball coach’s appreciation for IU Bloomington’s campus libraries.

Income from gifts to this endowed fund will support the IU Libraries at the dean’s discretion, which means that your contribution can be used in a multitude of important ways—including, but not limited to, support services, technology, collection and equipment acquisitions, and special projects designated by the Ruth Lilly Dean of University Libraries at IU Bloomington.

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Longtime IU men’s basketball coach Bob Knight believed strongly in libraries. Throughout his nearly 30 years at IU, Knight emphasized student success for his players and all students.

In 1976, when Knight had been at Indiana University for just five years, he began bringing attention and support to the needs of the libraries at IU Bloomington. In 1987, he helped the IU Libraries complete a "Challenge Grant" campaign to match funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. And in 1990, the Bob Knight Library Endowment campaign was launched, garnering direct support from Coach Knight, the basketball program, and thousands of gifts given to recognize the legendary coach.

Since the establishment of this fund, the income from gifts has been used to purchase books, digitize collections, provide equipment, fund scholarships, and much more. For example, one vital way that this fund has been used is to support the IU Libraries Undergraduate Scholars, a four-year scholarship that provides students with a job at IU Libraries and a small stipend each semester.

Thank you for supporting this critical, campus-wide resource for IU Bloomington!

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Nothing about our university has impressed me more than the library, simply because it is the instrument of our university that is unquestionably most meaningful and most helpful to the largest number of students.

Bob Knight Former IU Men’s Basketball Coach

Important Disclosures

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.

This account is an endowment. Your gifts to this fund will be invested in perpetuity to provide annual income to support the purpose of the account. Per Indiana University Foundation, Inc. policy, endowment accounts which do not ultimately become fully funded at the required minimum through pledges/gifts will be converted to an expendable account supporting the same purpose as the original endowed fund.