There are millions of books on the shelves at U of T’s libraries. But dig through the vaults, and you’ll discover a huge variety of other items: posters, sound recordings, films – even beer labels. U of T’s libraries actively acquire many of these things, but they also receive them as gifts-in-kind. These donations are hugely important, says librarian Loryl Macdonald, because they serve as the raw material for scholars to produce original and innovative research.








