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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Current Members

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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