Episode 30: Powering the NC State University Libraries, With David Tully

On this episode of the NC State Philanthropy Podcast, we’re joined by David Tully, Principal Librarian for Student Affordability at the NC State University Libraries. Tully has been on the Libraries’ staff for more than a decade, and in that time, he has seen countless instances of philanthropy empowering NC State students — and faculty and staff — to learn, grow and succeed without financial constraints. Private support impacts the Libraries in numerous ways. The NC State University Libraries proudly hires some 250 student workers each academic year, but tuition, housing and other collegiate expenses can still create challenges. The Libraries offers numerous scholarships to help these and other students, regardless of their college or major. The Student Resource Fund also allows the Libraries to make direct interventions in cases where students from across campus do not have access to the resources they need to be successful at NC State, and the Alt-Textbook Project helps lessen the cost of various course materials — all of this and more is made possible with help from generous Wolfpack donors. For more information about the NC State University Libraries, visit lib.ncsu.edu, and visit go.ncsu.edu/librarypodcast to learn more about how you can support the Libraries on Day of Giving 2025. If you’d like to hear even more stories of Wolfpack success, subscribe to the NC State Philanthropy Podcast today. Please leave a comment and rating as well to let us know how we’re doing. Thanks for listening, and as always, go Pack! Transcript available here.