• Personalized special-edition Schomburg Centennial membership card
• 10% discount at the Schomburg Shop, in-store and online
• Access to the Schomburg Connection, our e-newsletter with regular updates on news, programs, and events

All Associate benefits, plus:

• 10% discount at the Library Shop located in the Stephen A. Schwarzman building
• Opportunity to reserve two seats at select LIVE at NYPL programs
• Discount on select ticketed Schomburg Center public programs
• 20% discount at the Amy’s Bread café at select Library locations
• Year's subscription to the exclusive Schomburg Society member newsletter
• Invitations to members-only exhibition previews

All Friend benefits, plus:

• Invitations to members-only VIP events, like author talks and panel presentations
• An invitation for two to The New York Public Library’s annual Holiday Open House—the most festive event of the year
• Access to quarterly members-only Centennial Double Discount weeks at the Schomburg Shop
• A special-edition Schomburg Centennial tote bag
• Members-only access to the Centennial exhibitions, opening in May 2025
• Exclusive members access to the Schomburg Centennial community event in summer 2025

All Centennial Supporter benefits, plus:

• Opportunity to reserve two seats at select LIVE from NYPL programs
• Two additional invitations to The New York Public Library's annual Holiday Open House, for a total of four
• Invitation for two to the annual Book Swap, where members share favorite books and get reading recommendations from NYPL librarians
• Exclusive Centennial members thank you gift

All Patron benefits, plus:

• Reserved seating at select Schomburg Center public programs
• Four to attend the annual Friends Lecture Luncheon, featuring today’s most exciting writers and thinkers
• Two additional invitations to the annual Book Swap, for a total of four
• A tour of Treasures of The New York Public Library with a Schomburg Center curator

All Sustainer benefits, plus:

• 10% discount on Schomburg Center space rentals
• Gift a complimentary membership to a friend or family member ($100 Centennial Supporter)
• Acknowledgement in the Schomburg Center member newsletter and The New York Public Library’s Annual Report
• Two additional invitations to the annual Friends Lecture Luncheon, for a total of four
• Small group research discussions with curators and scholars
• An invitation to a Taste of the Schomburg Collections private dinner at the Schomburg Center or other venue

All Centennial Conservator benefits, plus:

• Private, behind-the-scenes tour of an exhibition or research division of your choice
• Complimentary Business Leadership Council membership, where influential executives and leaders discuss market trends, business strategies, and ideas*
• Private tour during the annual Schomburg Center Open House
• Opportunity to purchase tickets to the Centennial Gala in spring 2026

All Heritage Circle benefits, plus:

• Private, behind-the-scenes tour of Schomburg Center collections
• Invitations to exclusive Gallery Talk receptions
• Invitation to Lenox and Astor Reading Groups, intimate events held in a private home with a distinguished writer

All Chief's Circle benefits, plus:

• Gift a complimentary membership to a friend or family member ($250 Patron)*
• Invitation to Cullman Center Luncheons, where Fellows discuss the projects they are working on throughout the year*
• Invitation to attend the Bernstein Award ceremony, a prize given to groundbreaking journalists
• Private lunch for you and a guest with the Schomburg Center Director

Schomburg Society membership benefits start at $35. Benefits will be matched according to the level of the donation.