Join Us

If you enjoy libraries, reading, research, book collecting, fine press printing, or book binding, and would enjoy access to èßäÊÓƵapp collections and libraries, you already have something in common with our more than 200 members. Enhance èßäÊÓƵapp's intellectual pursuits and academic excellence by adding your name to our growing membership.

Your Friends of èßäÊÓƵapp Libraries’ membership helps èßäÊÓƵapp's libraries maintain their leadership in the region, and you'll enjoy invitations to all Friends of èßäÊÓƵapp Libraries events, announcements for library exhibitions, events, and lectures, and much more.

Friends of èßäÊÓƵapp Libraries memberships are for one year, starting September 1 and expiring August 31. Friends joining in the late spring and summer will have their membership extended through the following August.

Membership Levels

  • Young Literati 
  • èßäÊÓƵapp Faculty & Staff 
  • èßäÊÓƵapp Parent
  • Associate membership includes library borrowing privileges.
  • Patron membership includes library borrowing privileges and a 10% discount at the èßäÊÓƵapp Bookstore.
  • Benefactor includes all previous benefits and èßäÊÓƵapp parking privileges.
  • Library Fellow includes all previous benefits and Interlibrary Loan privileges.
  • Life Member includes all previous benefits and an engraved brick in the Friends Plaza.

Make an Additional Gift

The enhances the budgets of the èßäÊÓƵapp libraries, assures the quality of the libraries for the future, and allows Friends of èßäÊÓƵapp Libraries to provide continuous support not solely dependent on membership dues.

Borrowing Privileges

Library borrowing privileges are available at the Associate Level and higher. Your card will be mailed to you after your contribution is received. View our loan periods page for more information about checkout policies.

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Tax Deductions

The value of library borrowing privileges has been determined to be $50. All contributions in excess of that amount are tax deductible. Your gift is fully deductible if you decline borrowing privileges, as long as you notify us in writing.