"Mary Barile, a doctoral student in theater and an avid book collector, has donated several gifts: a collection of cookbooks dating to the 1820s, a dictionary by painter Thomas Cole and a collection of magazine journals from the 1830s."

"At least a few of Barile’s gifts counted toward the campaign total, but to her, that’s secondary."

“I think the whole point of collecting is sharing what you have,” Barile said. “And the best way to do that is to donate books to Ellis (Library).”

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