The Friends of the Columbia Libraries T -he Friends assist the Columbia Libraries in several direct ways: first, through their active interest in the institution and its ideals and through pro¬ moting public interest in the role of a research libraiy; second, through gifts of books, manu¬ scripts, and other useful materials; and diird, through financial contributions. By helping preserve tiie intellectual accomplishment of the past, we lay the foundation for the university of the future. This is the primary purpose of the Friends of the Columbia Libraries. Contribution Levels © Con iRiiu:"roR.s Contribution: $l-$99 Benefits: Books & Bytes, the newsletter of the Columbia University Libraries; special in\ilations to exhibitions and receptions. © Friends Contribution: %lQi)-U^% Benefits: Same as above, plus a subscription to Columbia Library Columns, an illustrated journal published by the Friends, and temporary reading privileges. © Fki.lov\'S Contribution: $500-$999 Benefits: Same as above, plus consultations with Columbia University's librarians upon request, and Libraries' Occasional Publications. 0 SUSTAININC; Ff.i.i.ovvs Contribution: $l,000-$4,999 Bawfts: Same as above, plus reading privileges*. Contribution: $5,000-$9,999 Benefits: Same as above, plus personal tours of die Libraries upon request. © CNivrRsrrv Librarians C'irci.f Contribution: $10,000 and above. Benefits: Same as above, plus borrowing privileges.* ^Reading and borrowing privileges, if taken, reduce the tax dediictibilit)'of your gift. For Sustaining Fellows and Patrons who choose reading privileges, the tax deduclibte portion of the gift is reduced by $660; for University Librarian's Circle contributors who choose borrowing privileges, the drdutlible portion of the gift is rcdiitcd by $1 ,'200. ■ 40