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 Donation Program
- Bytes of Learning Donation Program
- CitySoft Donation Program
- Closerware Donation and Discount Program
- Comodo Donation and Discount Program
- DonorPerfect Donation Program
- ESRI Donation Program
- eTapestry Donation Program
- Exclaimer Donation Program
- Flickr Donation Program
- GiftWorks Discount and Donation Program
- ICWFD Discount Program
- IKON Discount Program
- Intuit Donation Program
- Mailshell Discount and Donation Program
- MYOB Donation Program
- NOZA Donation and Discount Programs
- NPC Discount Program
- Protus Donation Program
- Refurbished Windows Computers
- ReadyTalk Donation Program
- Red Earth Donation Program
- Sage Donation Program
- Seagate Donation Program
- Society for Nonprofit Organizations Discount Program
- Sun Donation Program
- Symantec Donation Programs
- Telosa Discount Program
- Wikispaces Donation Program
Microsoft has partnered with TechSoup Stock to donate a wide variety of software products to public libraries. Microsoft donations for public libraries are intended only for public access computers. For more information, see the Microsoft Restrictions for the Software Donation Program for Nonprofits and Public Libraries.
Over 3,400 U.S. 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:
- Adobe Software Donation Program
- Alpha Software Donation Program
- ClickTime Donation Program
- Concentric Donation Program
- Flip Video Discount Program
- Network for Good Discount Program
- Palo Alto Software
- WebGecko Donation Program
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.