Membership Programs & Benefits

Friends of the Library

$25 Library Associate ($25 tax deductible)
  • 10% discount at The Library Shop at Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street or online
  • 10% off prints from the NYPL Digital Gallery
  • A personalized membership card
$40 Friend ($40 tax deductible)

          All Library Associate benefits, plus:

  • Preferred shopping times at The Library Shop with an additional discount
  • An invitation for two to attend the gala Holiday Open House in December
  • A year's subscription to the Library's informative magazine, "Bookmark"
  • Invitations to Friends-only exhibition previews and lectures
  • 33% savings on LIVE from the NYPL tickets, and a waived service charge on those tickets
$100 Supporting Friend ($64 tax deductible)

          All Friend benefits, plus:

  • The opportunity to bring two additional guests to the gala Holiday Open House in December
  • Invitations to special VIP exhibition openings
  • Invitations to special Lecture-Luncheon series at a nominal fee
$250 Patron ($214 tax deductible)

          All Supporting Friend benefits, plus:

  • Behind-the-scenes tours with curators of the Library's collections
$500 Sustainer ($452 tax deductible)

          All Patron benefits, plus:

  • An invitation to a Conservators Forum featuring noted writers and speakers
$1,000 Sponsor ($952 tax deductible)

          All Sustainer benefits, plus:

  • Acknowledgment of your support in the Library's Annual Report

Conservators Program

$1,500 Conservator ($1,450 tax deductible)

          All Sustainer benefits, plus:

  • Join prominent writers and speakers for debates, lectures, and panel discussions
  • Read highly anticipated books prior to publication and meet with the authors
  • Attend behind-the-scenes tours with Library curators
  • Receive recognition in The New York Public Library's Annual Report
$2,500 Tilden Conservator ($2,415 tax deductible)

          All Conservator benefits, plus:

  • Attend a holiday cocktail reception hosted by the Library's President
$5,000 Lenox Conservator ($4,885 tax deductible)

          All Tilden Conservator benefits, plus:

  • Hear distinguished authors discuss their favorite books in a private setting
$10,000 Astor Conservator ($9,785 tax deductible)

             All Lenox Conservator benefits, plus:

  • Be a guest at a luncheon hosted by the Library's President
Young Lions

For donors 21-39 years of age 

$350 Young Lion ($275 tax deductible)
  • Join prominent young writers, artists, intellectuals for drinks and debate at Young Lions Forums
  • Invitation to the Young Lion's Fiction Award Ceremony
  • Private, after-hours, behind-the-scenes tours with curators of the Library's collections
  • Preview screenings of films at the Library for the Performing Arts
  • Invitations to lectures and tours presented by the Library's Friends Program
  • Invitations to VIP exhibition openings
  • A year's subscription to the Library's informative magazine, "Bookmark"
  • 10% Discount at The Library Shop
  • 33% savings on LIVE from the NYPL tickets, and waived services fees on those tickets
$750  Young Lions Conservator ($650 tax deductible)

             All Young Lion benefits, plus:

  • Invitation to attend the Conservators Reading Circle and read highly anticipated books prior to publication and meet renowned authors in intimate settings
  • Opportunity to attend Conservators Forums and Preview Clubs
  • Invitation to the Library's annual Library Lions gala

$950 Discounted Three-Year Membership ($750 tax deductible)

             All Young Lion benefits, plus:

  • The Young Lions Program offers a three-year membership! For the discounted, one-time price of $950, keep your Young Lions membership active for the next three years.

Library Cubs

For families

$1,000 Library Cubs ($875 tax deductible)
  • Invitations to exclusive family-oriented, library-themed events
  • Monthly e-newsletter highlighting Cubs activities and Library event e-alerts
  • Children's reading lists and branch library materials
  • A year's subscription to the Library's informative magazine "Bookmark."
  • 33% savings on LIVE from the NYPL tickets, and waived services fees on those tickets
  • 10% savings at The Library Shop and online

Schomburg Society

$35 Associate ($30 tax deductible)
  • A year's subscription to the Schomburg Center newsletter
  • A 20% discount in the Schomburg Shop
  • A quarterly program calendar
  • A personalized membership card
  • Up to 20% discount on tickets to select Center-sponsored programs
$50 Friend ($35 tax deductible)

          All Associate benefits, plus:

  • Invitations to members-only exhibition previews, lectures and seminars
$100 Supporter ($70 tax deductible)

          All Friend benefits, plus:

  • An annual subscription to the Quarterly Black Review of Books
  • Invitations to VIP events
$250 Patron ($195 tax deductible)

          All Supporter benefits, plus:

  • A complimentary copy of a major Center publication
$500 Sustainer ($410 tax deductible)

          All Patron benefits, plus:

  • Two tickets to a select Schomburg Center concert or performance
$1,000 Conservator ($910 tax deductible)

           All Sustainer benefits, plus:

  • Acknowledgment in the Schomburg Center newsletter and the Library's Annual Report
$2,500 Heritage Circle ($2,410 tax deductible)

          All Conservator benefits, plus:

  • A private behind-the-scenes tour led by the Center's Chief
$5,000 Chief's Circle ($4,810 tax deductible)

          All Heritage Circle benefits, plus:

  • An invitation to an annual luncheon with the Chief