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)

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:

• A complimentary gift from the Schomburg Center
• Invitations to VIP events

$250 Patron ($195 tax deductible)

          All Supporter benefits, plus:

• A complimentary copy of a publication

$500 Sustainer ($410 tax deductible)

          All Patron benefits, plus:

• Two tickets to a select Schomburg Center 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