Subscription
In 1903 the annual membership fee was £3. Around the time of the First World War it was £3 3s, with an entrance fee of £1 1s. During the 1930s it was £4 4s with an entrance fee of £3 3s. By 1946 the annual rate was still £4 4s, but the joining fee had fallen to £2 2s. In November 1981 it was £60 per annum. From January 2008 it was increased from £210 to £375 per annum, with the same concessionary rates, and no initial fee.
As of January 2011 the annual fee for Individual membership is £435. Concessionary rates are available, including Young Person's membership (£220), Spouse/Partner membership and Carlyle membership. Members are able to use the library Monday - Saturday, with late openings until 9pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. Four attractive reading rooms or a choice of individual study spaces, free Wi-Fi, access to electronic publications and internet, reference enquiries and research assistance and a quarterly members' magazine are just some of the other benefits available to members.
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