Conservators: Membership Benefits
Conservator ($1,500-$2,499)
Join, Renew, Give Monthly, or Give the Gift of Membership
All except $168 tax-deductible
All Friend benefits, plus:
- Invitations to exclusive Conservator Salons featuring prominent writers, thinkers, and cultural luminaries
- Opportunities to explore the treasures of NYPL on unique excursions led by expert curators
- Invitations to behind-the-scenes, private tours of the Library, including its exhibitions
- Complimentary invitation for two to attend the annual Friends Lecture Luncheon
- Four tickets to the Library’s annual Holiday Open House—the most festive event of the year
- Invitation for two to the annual Book Swap
- Invitation to annual Family Event
- Recognition of your support in the Library’s Annual Report
- Annual subscription to the monthly Conservators newsletter
Tilden Conservator ($2,500-$6,499)
Join, Renew, Give Monthly, or Give the Gift of Membership
All except $299 tax-deductible
All Conservator benefits, plus:
- Invitation to Tilden Tours, where members receive behind-the-scenes access to New York’s most iconic cultural institutions
- Volunteer opportunities at education programs throughout our Library branches
- Gift a complimentary membership to a friend or family member ($250 Supporting Friend or $400 Young Lion)*
Lenox Conservator ($6,500-$12,499)
Join, Renew, or Give the Gift of Membership
All except $379 tax-deductible
All Tilden Conservator benefits, plus:
- Invitation to bespoke, intimate gatherings with Library leadership
- Invitation to Cullman Center Luncheons, where Fellows discuss the projects they are working on throughout the year*
- Four complimentary personalized bookplates in the Library’s circulating collections
- Reserved seating at select LIVE from NYPL programs
- Reserved seating at the annual Friends Lecture Luncheon
- Two additional Holiday Open House tickets, for a total of six tickets
Astor Conservator ($12,500-$19,999)
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All except $408 tax-deductible
All Lenox Conservator benefits, plus:
- Invitation to the annual Cullman Center Tea
- Private consultation with an expert children’s librarian who will make personalized recommendations
- Private consultation with collection specialist or curator
- Gift a complimentary membership to a friend or family member ($250 Friends of LPA Directors Circle or $250 Schomburg Society Patron)
Carnegie Conservator ($20,000-$29,999)
Join, Renew, or Give the Gift of Membership
All except $458 tax deductible
All Astor Conservator benefits, plus:
- Invitation to the annual Library Leadership Luncheon
- Behind-the-scenes tour of the Library, available upon request
*This benefit is available upon request and may impact tax-deductibility.