President's Council

Astor Hall; Tony Marx at a podium; and a group shot including Victor Garber, Meryl Streep, Billy Porter, and Tony Marx.

Join the President's Council with an annual gift of $30,000 or more and become part of a special group of supporters dedicated to ensuring the Library's future.

The President’s Council is the Library’s most exclusive group of dedicated contributors. By providing critical support for the Library, the President’s Council ensures free access to our world-renowned collections, as well as to the books, computers, and educational programs that are vital to New Yorkers. President’s Council members are invited to cocktail parties, private receptions, and exclusive dinners featuring notable literary and cultural figures such as Malcolm Gladwell, Fran Lebowitz, Walter Isaacson, and Meryl Streep. Other special benefits of President’s Council membership include unparalleled access to Library’s treasures as well as complimentary access to all Library programs.

Membership Benefits: President’s Council ($30,000)

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  • Invitations to the fall and spring President's Council dinners, featuring some of the most prominent literary figures and leaders of our time, such as Malcolm Gladwell, Fran Lebowitz, Walter Isaacson, and Tom Wolfe
  • Opportunity to attend private lunches with our esteemed Cullman Fellows, where Fellows discuss the projects they are working on throughout the year; past fellows include Francine Prose and Colson Whitehead
  • Exclusive access to private visits with curators to explore our extraordinary treasures and unique collections, including items from the Library's Rare Book Division and Manuscripts and Archives Division
  • Complimentary reserved seating to special Library programs, including LIVE from NYPL
  • As well as all Carnegie Conservator ($20,000) benefits: 
    • Behind-the-scenes tour of the Library, upon request
    • Invitation to the annual Cullman Center Tea
    • Private consultation with an expert children’s librarian who will make personalized recommendations
    • Private consultation with a collection specialist or curator
    • Invitations to attend bespoke, intimate gatherings with Library leadership
    • Four complimentary personalized bookplates in the Library’s circulating collections
    • Invitation to Tilden Tours, where members receive behind-the-scenes access to both NYPL and other iconic New York cultural institutions
    • Invitations to exclusive Conservator Salons featuring prominent writers, thinkers, and cultural luminaries
    • Invitations to behind-the-scenes, private tours of the Library, including its exhibitions
    • Complimentary invitation for two to attend the annual Friends Lecture Luncheon
    • Six 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

If you prefer to join by mail or through a donor advised fund, please send your check payable to “The New York Public Library” (Tax ID #13-1887440) to:

The New York Public Library
Attn: President’s Council Office
270 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10016

For more information, please contact Jadrien Steele, Vice President, Development at 212.930.0852 or presidentscouncil@nypl.org.