General Membership Benefits:

Support storytelling in all its forms. Become an annual member of The Center for Fiction and enjoy access to our Library collection and second-floor member spaces, including our lounge and outdoor terrace, discounts at our Bookstore and Café & Bar, exclusive invitations, and much more.

Access to Member Spaces:
- Visit our tech-free Reading Room, tech-friendly Lounge, and outdoor Terrace with up to three guests per month

Library Borrowing Privileges:
- Browse and borrow from our circulating collection of over 70,000 titles

Year-Round Discounts:
- 10% off Bookstore and Café-Bar purchases, event tickets, writing workshops, and reading groups

Exclusive Member Previews:
- Early access to new reading groups, writing workshops, and special events

Members-Only Book Club:
- Free monthly afternoon reading group led by our Head Librarian, Allison Escoto

Sister Libraries:
- Visit institutions in the Membership Libraries Group up to five times per year

Members-Only Invitations:
- Invitations to members-only social events throughout the year

Please note that all General Memberships last for one year. Membership is a tax-deductible donation to The Center for Fiction with benefits that are subject to change.

General Membership Levels:
- Household memberships are for three or more people living at a single address.

Please note, children under the age of 12 are not allowed on our member floor.