Membership

Membership of the library is open to all.  British Institute students have automatic membership for the duration of their course.  Schools, universities and study abroad programmes can benefit from our  Associate membership rate.  Please contact the Librarian for Associate membership prices.

Membership benefits

  • FREE Internet and computing facilities
  • Open shelved access to over 50,000 books
  • Borrowing of up to 4 books for a month*
  • Newspapers and journals in English and Italian
  • DVDs, CDS and videos for loan for a week*
  • Membership of the Talking Pictures film club
  • Reduced ticket price to English films at the Odeon cinema
  • Events newsletter
  • British Library inter-library loan service

*a refundable deposit of €25 is payable

To join the library you must have one form of identification (such as your passport) and a passport-size photo.

Membership prices

Full Membership

Student Membership

Family Membership

  • Annual € 65
  • 6 months € 50
  • 3 months € 40
  • 1 month € 20
  • Annual € 50
  • 6 months € 45
  • 3 months € 35
  • Annual (3 family members) € 95
  • Each additional child of the family
    € 15

Life Membership

2 Week Research Membership

Day Card

  • € 500
  • € 15
  • € 5

Special Membership Rate for the University of Florence

University of Florence students and staff benefit from a 50% reduction on the normal membership rates.

Borrowing

All members (with the exception of 2 week and Day members) may borrow up to four items at a time. Books may be borrowed for a month, DVDs and Videos for a week.

To borrow items a refundable deposit of €25 is payable.