Friends of the Library Membership Benefits and Tax Information
Membership Benefits and Tax Deductibility
Library Associate ($25-$49) | Fully tax-deductible
- A personalized donor membership card
- 10% discount at the Library Shop, in-store and online
- 10% discount at the Library’s café at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
- A year's subscription to NYPL News, a monthly E-Newsletter
Friend ($50-$99) | Fully tax-deductible
All Library Associate benefits, plus
- Inside The New York Public Library, your guide to what’s happening at NYPL
- 10% discount on LIVE from NYPL and access to presale tickets
- 10% discount at the Schomburg Shop, in-store and online
Contributing Friend ($100-$249) | All except $48 tax-deductible
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
Supporting Friend ($250-$749) | All except $96 tax-deductible
All Contributing Friend benefits, plus:
- Special 20% discount on LIVE from NYPL general admission tickets and access to the presale
- 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
Leading Friend ($750-$1,499) | All except $125 tax-deductible
All Supporting Friend benefits, plus:
- Invitations to behind-the-scenes tours of the Library’s exhibitions
- Curator-led tour of NYPL treasures
- Invitations to exclusive Conservator Salons featuring prominent writers, thinkers, and cultural luminaries
If you would like to contact the Friends Office with any questions, please email friends@nypl.org or call 212.930.0653.