Membership fees cover only a quarter of our annual operating expenses – charitable contributions from our community and philanthropic partners ensure that the Library can continue to serve readers, writers, and families as we have since 1754.
Please make all checks payable to: The New York Society Library, 53 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
To arrange for a stock transfer, please contact our Development Office at 212-288-6900 x 214 or [email protected] for instructions.
To arrange for a wire please contact our Development Office at 212-288-6900 x 214 or [email protected] for instructions.
Matching gifts by corporations strengthen your donation to the Library. We acknowledge matching gifts in our Annual Report. To see if your company has a matching gift program, please contact our Development Office at 212-288-6900 x 214 or [email protected] for instructions.
Recommend a donor-advised fund grant to the Library by contacting your fund manager. Our federal Tax ID Number is 13-1635307.
Please consult your financial advisor to discuss how to gift retirement assets to the Library. Our federal Tax ID Number is 13-1635307.
Gifts can be made to the Library in honor of a loved one or friend to celebrate many occasions including birthdays, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, holidays, and anniversaries. Gifts can also be made in someone's memory. We are pleased to notify anyone you wish about your gift. All gifts are listed in the Annual Report. Please contact our Development Office at 212-288-6900 x 214 or [email protected] for more information about tribute and memorial gifts.
The Goodhue Society
Named for our benefactress Sarah Parker Goodhue, the Goodhue Society was created to recognize and thank those who have remembered the Library in their estate plans.
To learn more about the Goodhue Society, please contact our Development Office at 212-288-6900 x 214.
Book Funds
Since 2016 book funds have supported the acquisition of over a third of all books purchased by the Library. Book Funds can be established to build our holdings in a specific interest area and designated in the name of your choice. To learn more about creating a book fund, please contact our Development Office at 212-288-6900 x 214.
The Library is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services will be exchanged for contributions. Our federal Tax ID Number is 13-1635307.
