Student Membership

A reduced rate for students, with every member benefit

Individual
(enrolled in K-12 or an accredited college or university)
$50 / year
Please email a photo of your student ID to receive your benefits upon purchase. Membership renews automatically each year. Prefer to pay once? Choose a 'pay once' option above. You can cancel automatic renewal anytime.

For students

Study, write and think in a National Historic Landmark on Washington Square. A Student membership gives you a library card, a quiet seat in the Reading Room and a full calendar of programs.

Who it’s for: students enrolled in K–12 or an accredited college or university.
After you join: email us a photo of your student ID to activate your benefits.

 

What’s included

  • ✓A library card and borrowing from our circulating collection, plus ebooks and audiobooks
  • ✓Use of the Reading Room and Member Lounge, with coffee, tea, Wi-Fi and printing
  • ✓Free or discounted tickets to lectures, concerts, classes and special events
  • ✓Our email bulletin, seasonal program guide and an invitation to a new members’ reception
  • ✓Membership access to Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
  • ✓25% off at our Regional Digital Imaging Center and 20% off University of Pennsylvania Press books

Your membership runs for a full year. All membership purchases are final.

Membership dues are not tax-deductible and cannot be paid with a donor-advised fund (DAF) grant or an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), because they provide membership benefits.

Questions? Write to [email protected] or call 215-925-2688.

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