Become A Metro Member
For nearly 50 years, we’ve offered helpful benefits to our members. We’re talking scholarships, digitization grants, book delivery, networking events, digital collections hosting, access to our digital media studio, and so much more.
Membership Categories
While originally designed for institutions in New York City and Westchester County, METRO membership is now available to non-profit organizations around the world.
Local LAM Member
LAM Membership is open to any organization in New York City or Westchester County that operates a library.
For purposes of membership with METRO, a library is defined as an entity that provides reference and research services and has a separate and independent budget. Libraries include, but are not limited to, archives, public libraries, public elementary school or secondary school libraries, academic libraries, museum libraries, research libraries, and private libraries. METRO does not certify or evaluate individual libraries except against our own membership criteria.
Local LAM Members are eligible for:
- Digital Services
- Educational Programs and Events
- Participation in Interest Groups
- Resource Sharing
- Grant Programs: All local LAM Members are eligible to apply for Digitization Grants. Additionally, hospital libraries are eligible for HLSP and MISP grants and academic libraries are eligible for Coordinated Collection Development Aid
Hospital Members
The METRO Hospital Library Services Program (HLSP) supports the work of hospital and medical center libraries in New York City and Westchester County, therefore we have a separate membership category for eligible institutions. Eligible organizations are hospital libraries in not for-profit hospitals licensed by the New York State Health Department or member libraries serving such hospitals. Hospital members enjoy all of the benefits of being Local LAM members, and as hospital members they have access to other categorical aid from New York State.
Hospital Members are eligible for:
- All of the same services Local LAM Members enjoy and
- HLSP and MISP grants
Non-Profit Members
Non-Profit Membership is open to any non-profit organization anywhere in the world.
Non-Profit members are eligible for:
- Digital Services
- Educational Programs and Events
- Participation in interest groups
Membership Fees
Membership dues are based on annual operating expenses, which include costs like salaries, materials, and other operating expenses. The dues are set according to the following schedule:
$330
For expenses under $50,000
$551
For expenses between $50,000 and $99,000
$881
For expenses between $100,000 and $249,000
$1,210
For expenses between $250,000 and $499,000
$1,652
For expenses between $500,000 and $749,000
$2,202
For expenses between $750,000 and $999,000
$3,305
For expenses between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000
$4,405
For expenses over $2,000,000
In accordance with Article II Section 9 of the METRO Bylaws “Dues for each category of membership shall be set by majority vote of the members based on recommendations of the Board of Trustees.” Until further action by the Board, the following annual dues schedule will be in effect.
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We’re grateful for the support of hundreds of institutional members. For nearly 50 years, we’ve offered essential services to our members.
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