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Membership

Every membership supports The Carle in our mission to celebrate and elevate picture book art.

We have enhanced our membership options. Learn more about your choices and the membership benefits below and become a member today. We can’t wait to share The Carle with you!

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Why do so many people love being members of The Carle? The chance to meet their favorite authors and artists at book signings is just one of the many reasons.

Memberships

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*with ID

Benefits are the same as the Individual membership (below). 

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  • Free admission for one year
  • 15% discount in The Carle Bookshop
  • Invitations for you and a guest to members-only exhibition openings
  • Discounts on classes, workshops, performances, and lectures
  • Discount on non-degree courses with Center for the Study of Children’s Literature  
    at Simmons University  
  • Subscription to Museum e-news and exhibition postcards   

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Friends and Family membership includes all of the above, and:

  • Free admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children
  • Children receive a Caterpillar gift pack with stickers, tattoos, and bookmarks 

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Friends and Family Plus membership includes all of the above, plus:

  • Free admission for two extra adults and kids, so total of 4 adults and up to 6 kids

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Individual membership benefits, plus 

  • Listing in The Carle’s Annual Report
  • 2 individual guest passes
  • Autographed book 

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For libraries, and schools

  • Transferrable pass for students or library patrons (2 adults and up to 4 kids)  

Note: Does not include The Carle Bookshop discount

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The Carle Circle

Deepen your support for The Carle by becoming a Circle Member and receive a host of additional benefits. Circle level members receive an individual membership* with every donation.  
 

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  • Individual Membership
  • Receive annual stewardship mailing
  • Listing in The Carle’s Annual Report

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Includes the above and 

  • Donor wall listing at the Museum
  • 4 individual guest passes
  • Set of picture book art postcards
  • Invitation to small group collection tour

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Includes the above and 

  • 2 additional (6 total) individual passes
  • 8 x 10 picture book art print 

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Includes the above and

  • Unlimited guest passes
  • Invitation to lunch with the Executive Director 

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Includes the above and  

  • Private exhibition tour
  • Private collections tour with selected works

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Includes the above and 

  • Private collections tour of requested works
  • Signed lithograph 

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