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FRIENDS OF THE RARE BOOK ROOM

A group of NYAM Fellows organized "The Friends of the Rare Book Room of The New York Academy of Medicine" in the late 1940s to help enhance the rare book collections and guarantee maximum access to scholars and bibliophiles. Membership in the Friends is not restricted to Fellows of NYAM. The aim of the Friends is to collect funds to purchase and process important additions to the collections of the Rare Book Room, and to support programs directly related to the rare book collection. The Friends sponsors an annual lecture and meeting.

Membership is open to all. We invite you to join in whichever membership category meets your needs. Annual dues are as follows:

$50.00 — Friend

  • Complimentary admission to the Section on the History of Medicine and Public Health Lecture Series
  • Borrowing privileges to the circulating collections of the Library
  • A personalized membership card

    $175.00 — Supporter
    All Friend Benefits, plus

  • Join a speaker for dinner following a lecture
  • Behind-the-scenes tour of the Rare Book Room with the curators

    $500.00 — Patron
    All Supporter Benefits, plus

  • Behind-the-scenes tour of the Rare Book Room and the Preservation Laboratory with the curators and the conservation staff

    $1000.00 — Malloch Circle
    All Patron Benefits, plus

  • Private behind-the-scenes tour of the Rare Book Room with the curators for you and your guests
  • Invitation to exclusive dinner events featuring presentations of historical and bibliographical interest and exhibitions of relevant notable rare books
  • Welcome your friends by hosting a special event at NYAM

    Contact Arlene Shaner at 212-822-7313 or at history@nyam.org for more information.


    For a printable pdf version of the Friends application click here.

    Please fill out and return this form to the address below if you wish to join the Friends.

    I wish to join the Friends of the Rare Book Room at the following level:

    ___ Friend ($50)

    ___ Supporter ($175)

    ___ Patron ($500)

    ___ Malloch Circle ($1000)

    ___ Enclosed is my check for _________
    ___ I prefer to pay by:
    ___ Visa
    ___ MasterCard
    ___ Carte Blanche
    ___ Diners Club
    My credit card number is: ________________________
    Expiration date:___ / ___ / ___

    Name_______________________________
    Address_____________________________
    ____________________________________
    ____________________________________
    Email address________________________
    Telephone___________________________

    Please return this form to:

    Friends of the Rare Book Room
    The New York Academy of Medicine
    1216 Fifth Avenue
    New York NY 10029

    All subscriptions are tax deductible to the extent permissible by law.