Friends of the Library

Government funding pays only a portion of The New York Public Library's operating expenses. The Library wouldn't exist as it is today without membership support from Friends of the Library, a donor membership group of generous people from across New York City and around the world.

In addition to exploring 46.8 million research items and checking out 9.9 million circulating items in branches, visitors can take language classes, attend exhibitions, send their children to early literacy programs, participate in job training courses, and so much more.

As a thank you for your support, when you join Friends of the Library, you’ll receive exclusive and generous benefits such as:

• Subscription to a members-only newsletter
• Savings in the Library Shop
• Invitations to members-only events
• And so much more—see below!

It's only with the support of Friends of the Library that the Library can fulfill its mission to provide free access to information and opportunity for all.

Join • Renew • Monthly Giving • Honor and Memorial Gifts • Give the Gift of Membership • Visit the Library's Symbolic Store • Start Your Own Fundraising Campaign

Library Associate ($25-$49) | Join • Renew • Give the Gift of Membership

• Personalized Donor Membership Card
• 10% discount at the Library Shop, in-store and online
• 20% discount at the Library's cafe (select Library Locations)
• A year's subscription to the quarterly Friends Membership e-Newsletter

Friend ($50-$99) | Join • Renew • Monthly Giving • Give the Gift of Membership

All Library Associate benefits, plus

• Special access to The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures
• Opportunity to reserve two seats at select LIVE from NYPL programs
• 10% discount at the Schomburg Center Shop, in-store and online
• Inside the New York Public Library, your guide to what's happening at NYPL

Contributing Friend ($100-$249) | Join • Renew • Monthly Giving • Give the Gift of Membership

All Friend benefits, plus:

• Invitation for two to the Library's annual Holiday Open House
• Invitation for two to the annual Book Swap

Supporting Friend ($250-$749) | Join • Renew • Monthly Giving • Give the Gift of Membership

All Contributing Friend benefits, plus:

• Two additional Holiday Open House invitations, for a total of four
• Invitation for two to the annual Friends Lecture Luncheon

Leading Friend ($750-$1,499) | Join • Renew • Monthly Giving •Give the Gift of Membership

All Supporting Friend benefits, plus:

• Invitations to behind-the-scenes tours of the Library's exhibitions
• Curator-led tour of The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures

All benefits subject to change

Looking to make a bigger impact? Become a Conservator.

Please make your check out to NYPL and include "membership" in the memo. Send to:

The New York Public Library
Friends Office
270 Madison Ave, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10016

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If you have any questions, please contact the Friends Office at friends@nypl.org or 212.930.0653.