Become a Member!
The Institute Library cordially invites women and men of all ages, interests, and backgrounds to apply for membership in our unique organization.
In the spring of 2011, the library began its largest revitalization effort in over a century, expanding its hours, developing new programming and community partnerships, and renovating its upper floor, which partially reopened in the fall after exactly 40 years of being closed. Please join during this exciting moment in our history.
Membership in the Institute Library comes with the following privileges:
- Use of the library's quiet space for reading and study, with free wireless Internet access
- Borrowing privileges from an up-to-date circulating collection of 30,000 titles, with no late fees
- Personal service from our friendly staff of librarians
- Access to daily issues of the New Haven Register and the New York Times and recent issues of several popular and literary magazines
- A unique service in which books may be borrowed and returned by mail anywhere in the country at a low-cost shipping rate
- Input on the library's acquisitions and programs
- Invitations to Institute Library events, including lectures, performances, and monthly poetry readings
- Opportunities to host your own groups and events at the library, from receptions to book clubs
- Volunteer opportunities with fellow members
As the Institute Library is committed to keeping membership affordable to all people, the fee for members is still only $25 per year.
To apply, please visit the Library or complete and submit our application form with your first $25 annual membership fee. Clicking the button below will direct you to an online form which will provide you with the option of submitting your membership fee online via PayPal.
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Membership at the Institute Library is also a popular gift. If you would like to apply for and purchase a gift membership, please click here.