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Become a Friend of the Library today at the $40 level or higher and you'll receive a special NYPL tote bag. It's perfect for carrying your library books!

Friends members also receive special benefits, like discounts, invitations, and the satisfaction of belonging to a group of generous and compassionate New Yorkers.

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Join the Library & Save $10 on Your Membership—Plus Get a Tote:

NYPL toteGovernment funding pays only a portion of the Library's operating expenses. Our free services truly depend on membership support. Will you join the Library family?

Become a Friend of the Library today at the $40 level or higher and you'll receive a special NYPL tote bag. It's perfect for carrying your library books!

Make a monthly gift & get a tote | Make a fully tax-deductible gift

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$25 $15

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  • 10% discount at the Library Shop, in-store and online 
  • 20% discount at the Amy’s Bread café at select Library locations

    • $50 $40

    All Library Associate benefits, plus:

    • Inside The New York Public Library, your guide to what's happening at NYPL
    • Discount on select tickets to LIVE from NYPL
    • 10% discount at the Schomburg Shop, in-store and online
    • Special access to The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures

    $100 $90

    All Friend benefits, plus:

    • Two tickets to the Library's annual Holiday Open House—the most festive event of the year
    • Invitation for two to the annual Book Swap, where members exchange favorite books and get reading recommendations from NYPL librarians

    $250 $240

    All Contributing Friend benefits, plus:

    • Two additional Holiday Open House tickets, for a total of four tickets
    • Invitation for two to the annual Friends Lecture Luncheon, featuring today's most exciting writers and thinkers

    $750 $740

    All Supporting Friend benefits, plus:

    • Invitations to behind-the-scenes tours of the Library's exhibitions
    • Curator-led tour of NYPL treasures

    To receive the tote, you must make a donation of at least $15. Friends benefits start at a discounted donation of $15. Benefits will match the level of the donation.

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    The New York Public Library, Membership Office • 270 Madison Ave, 12th Floor • New York, NY 10016 • 212.930.0653 • friends@nypl.org

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