By presenting their membership cards, the Friends Society members can get discount from the following merchants:

• The Library of Congress’ Gift Shop
• Hunan Dynasty (202) 546-6161
  215 Pennsylvania Ave Se
  Washington, DC 20003-1155

Corporate Annual Membership Categories

• Standard - $500-$999
• Silver - $1,000-$4,999
• Gold - $5,000-$9,999
• Platinum - $10,000+

Individual Annual Membership Categories

• Individual - $50
• Family (Two or more people within the same family) - $75
• Senior (age 62 and above) - $30
• Student (full-time) - $10
• Contributing - $100-$499
• Supporting (including business or corporate membership) - $500
• Patron - $1,000-$9,999
• Benefactor - $10,000+ one-time contribution for a lifetime membership
• Guest/Volunteer - service-in-kind

Note:

Membership is also extended for appropriate donations and/or services- in-kind.

Corporate Membership Benefits

• Promotion on the ADFS website and program/event brochures.
• Subsite under the lcasianfriends.org domain on request.

Individual Membership Benefits

• Full participation in the Friends’ programs and activities including:
  • Special lectures (3 or more times a year)
  • Asian Literature Club
  • Special library tours for members only
  • Social activities
• Exclusive invitations to special events and programs.
• Direct notification of selected programs offered by the Library of Congress, such as concerts, exhibits, lectures, and performances.
• Right to vote and be elected to the Board of Directors and other offices of the Friends.
• Ability to recommend suitable publications for library acquisition.
• 10% discount on purchases from the Library of Congress’ gift shop.
• 10% discount on meals from selected DC metro restaurants.
• Additional benefits, such as gifts of CDs containing digitized specimens of selected rare books.
• All membership fees and gifts are tax-deductible based on the fair market value of the donations.

Any individual, business, or corporate body anywhere in the world who is interested in the Friends Society is cordially invited to join.