Serving Public Libraries with Technology Donations
TechSoup Stock is a nonprofit program that distributes donated and deeply discounted software and technology products to eligible nonprofit organizations and libraries. You can save 80 – 96% on brand-new software donated by top companies. All products are available either for a small administrative fee if donated, or at prices that are deeply discounted.
Each branch of a library system must register with TechSoup Stock individually to request software products, not just the main branch.
Programs Available for All Public Libraries
- Microsoft Software Donation Programs:
- Acteva donation program
- Atlas Business Solutions donation program
- Blackbaud donation program
- Blancco disk-erasure and reporting tools
- Bytes of Learning donation program
- CitySoft donation program
- Comodo donation and discount program
- DonorPerfect donation program
- ESRI donation program
- eTapestry donation program
- Flickr donation program
- GiftWorks donation/discount program
- ICWFD discount program
- IKON discount program
- Intuit donation program
- Mailshell donation/discount program
- MYOB donation program
- NOZA donation/discount program
- NPC donation program
- Protus donation program
- Refurbished Computer Initiative
- ReadyTalk donation program
- Red Earth donation program
- Sage donation program
- Soc Nonprofit Orgs discount program
- Sun donation program
- Symantec donation programs
- Telosa discount program
- Wikispaces donated wiki subscriptions
Microsoft has partnered with TechSoup Stock to donate a wide variety of software products to public libraries. Hundreds of professional and enterprise Microsoft products are available. Microsoft donations for public libraries are intended only for public access computers. For more information, see the Rules and Eligibility section of the Microsoft FAQ.
Over 1000 public libraries have taken advantage of product donations at TechSoup Stock since 2004.
Additional Programs Only Available for 501(c)(3) Public Libraries
Besides the programs listed above, if your library has a 501(c)(3) nonprofit designation, you may be eligible to request products from these additional TechSoup Stock donation and discount programs:
Note that fewer than 20% of public libraries have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, and most of these are concentrated on the East Coast.
Check Your Eligibility
Each of TechSoup Stock's donated and discounted product programs has specific eligibility guidelines. We strongly encourage you to visit the Nonprofit Eligibility Requirements and Donor Partner Restrictions page for each program's requirements before placing a donation request.
Public libraries that are listed in the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) database or have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status are eligible for TechSoup Stock's services. (Note that most public libraries do not have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.)
IMPORTANT: Each branch of a library system must register with TechSoup Stock individually to request software products, not just the main branch.