Membership Information

All interested institutions and individuals are encouraged to join CBHL.

• Individual
  $55 US/yr - Individual memberships are available to librarians and interested persons from the horticultural and botanical professions and community.
  
  
  
• Institutional
  $105 US/yr - Institutional memberships are open to botanical and horticultural libraries or organizations of any size, public or private. Institutional memberships allow for two representatives, and provide some added benefits, such as an opportunity (for libraries) to participate in the computer consortium.
  
  
  
• Student/Retiree
  $35 US/yr - A reduced membership rate is available for students and retirees.
  
  
  
• Commercial
  $150 US/yr - Commercial memberships include additional benefits:
  • One free set of current mailing labels for advertising* or information mailing and the opportunity to purchase additional sets at current rates
    * Definition of advertisement: Any message from a for-profit entity that solicits sales or offers items for sale, including announcements regarding merchandise or catalogs of merchandise.
  • Commercial members name two voting representatives
  • A public business link with a brief description on the CBHL website
  • One listing or business card-sized advertisement [2x3”] per year in the CBHL Newsletter
  • A full business address and URL or a business card sized advertisement in the CBHL Membership Directory
  • Authorization to post up to one commercial advertisement each month on the CBHL electronic list [all advertisements must comply with standards determined by the CBHL Board of Directors]
  
  
  

To apply for CBHL Membership

Complete a membership application (pdf) and mail it, along with a check for dues, to Lisa DeCesare (address on application form).

To renew for CBHL Membership

Complete a renewal membership application (pdf) and mail it, along with a check for dues, to Lisa DeCesare (address on application form).

Affiliate Membership in EBHL now available

Thanks to recent collaboration between CBHL and EBHL, the European Botanical and Horticltural Libraries Group, affiliate memberships are now available for either organization to members of the other organization for a cost of $20 per year. Select appropriate box for EBHL affiliate membership on application form. Please contact Lisa DeCesare for details.