W. Frank Steely Library

The W. Frank Steely Library empowers the NKU community and the region through barrier-breaking resources and services that foster an environment where visitors can explore their curiosities and find lifelong success.

  The Steely Library Excellence Fund supports collection and technology updates, upgrades to study spaces and interactive student activities that enhance learning and engagement. 

  The Steely Library Makerspace provides a free, state-of-the-art workspace for students to explore their creativity and innovative thinking through project-based learning with 3D printers, laser cutters and engravers. 

  The Textbook Affordability Program reduces overall cost of higher education by making textbooks and other course materials accessible to all students. 

  The Library Fellowship for Undergraduate Students provides opportunities for a talented group of students to work closely with a mentor team of library faculty on a research project of their choosing and explore librarianship as a career path. 

The W. Frank Steely Library transforms people through information. Enrich NKU students' lives by making a gift today.

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Faculty/Staff Early Bird Giveaway
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Faculty/Staff Early Bird Giveaway
All NKU Faculty & Staff who make a gift by March 3 will be entered to win a 2026-27 parking pass! Gifts may be made at nku.edu/foundersday or via payroll deduction at https://webapps.nku.edu/CampusCampaign.
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NKU Socks
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NKU Socks
Make a gift of $68 or more in honor of NKU's founding year and receive an exclusive pair of NKU socks!
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Steely Library 50th Anniversary Magnet and Zine
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Steely Library 50th Anniversary Magnet and Zine
Donors who make a gift of $75 or more to Steely Library will receive a magnet designed in the Stego Studio makerspace and a zine that looks back on the last five decades of changes to our library spaces.
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Steely Library 1:1 Match
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Steely Library 1:1 Match
Thanks to Friends of Steely Library past president Greg Edwards (’87, ’98), all gifts to Steely Library will be matched up to $5,000!
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Faculty/Staff Wraparound Weekend Giveaway
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Faculty/Staff Wraparound Weekend Giveaway
All NKU faculty and staff who make a gift will be entered to win a wraparound weekend (paid Friday and Monday off)! Gifts may be made at nku.edu/foundersday or via payroll deduction at https://webapps.nku.edu/CampusCampaign.
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AAA Delta Air Lines Tickets
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AAA Delta Air Lines Tickets
Make a gift of any size and have the opportunity to win two round-trip Delta Air Lines ticket vouchers to anywhere in the continental United States!
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NKU Alumni Board of Directors GOLD Donor Challenge
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NKU Alumni Board of Directors GOLD Donor Challenge
When 75 graduates of the last decade (2015-2025) and alumni under 40 make a gift, $4,600 will be unlocked to support student success. Thank you to the Alumni Board of Directors for supporting this challenge!
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