Lionelle ’66 LAS, MS ’67 LIS, and Jim ’66 BUS, MS ’67 BUS Elsesser of St. Louis, have announced this $1M challenge match to support the Rare Book and Manuscript Library and several other special funds at the Library. This two-to-one match—up to $1 million—will run the course of a year (through September 26, 2026). With the hope of inspiring others to support the Library, the couple will generously match all gifts supporting:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library Fund (11332484)
- University Library Innovation, Research, and Professional Development Fund (11339175)
- University Library (UL) Student Worker Fund (11339087)
- University Library (UL) Graduate Student Worker Fund (11339086)
Please consider a gift today and help the Library raise as much as $2M for one of the largest publicly accessible special collections repositories in the United States. To ensure your gift is made toward the matching challenge, please choose one of the funds listed above, and write “Elsesser Match” under the Additional Gift Instructions.
