Friends of Fondren Membership

Library Fellow members receive all of the privileges listed below plus:

• Preferred seating for the Friends of Fondren Library Annual Dinner
• Eligibility for individual training and assistance from GIS/Data Center and Digital Media Commons staff (subject to availability, appointment required)

Benefactor Members receive all of the privileges listed below plus:

• Special seating for the Friends of Fondren Library Annual Dinner

Patron Members receive all of the privileges listed below plus:

• Eligibility for short courses at the GIS/Data Center and Digital Media Commons (space permitting, registration required)
• Up to four additional memberships for household members (ages 16–18)
• Use of dedicated study room twice in fall and twice in spring, plus 10 additional times June–August (reservations required)

Community Member, Nonprofit Staff*, or Non-Rice Student ($100)
Rice Alumni ($75)
Rice Faculty, Staff, or Retiree ($50)
Recent Rice Graduate (first 5 years) ($25)

All Sponsor level members receive:

• Advance notice of lectures, receptions, the annual gala, and other events
• Unlimited use of library public computers for online research
• Annual library circulation privileges (up to 4 books for 28 days, renewable)
• Eligibility for a library entrance/access card ($20 fee payable to RUPD)

*Nonprofit staff must call 713‑348‑5157 to join.

**Non-Rice students must present a valid student ID.