FAQs |
Space permitting, renewing your membership or joining for the first time is easy!
If joining for the first time, click here to complete the online application.
If renewing your existing membership, login to your profile and click 'RENEW' at the top of your profile.
Go to your member profile. and select the 'Edit Profile' button at the top of your membership profile and scroll down to the sections that need to be updated. Save your changes.
Gift Memberships for the 2023-2024 season are sold out. They will be available in April 2024 for the 2024-2025 season.
You may cancel your membership, but membership donations are considered non-refundable . Your donation activates your annual membership, including access to the luncheons featuring bestselling authors and their books. As a non-profit, the Literary Society deploys membership donations to help defray event and administration costs and provide grants to support literacy organizations in the community. For tax purposes, membership donations and any additional contributions are considered charitable donations and may qualify for federal deductions.
Enter your email address, and then click “forgot password.” You will then receive instructions on how to reset your password.
The Author Selection Advisory Committee has a vital role in evaluating books and authors for the upcoming season. If you are interested in participating, please indicate your interest in your member profile. To do so, select the 'Edit Profile' button at the top of your membership profile and scroll down to 'Opportunities for Involvement (select up to 3)', listed below the member chapters on that page. From there, please select "assisting the review process for upcoming slate of featured authors/books" and save your changes.
-Will there be a cost for the luncheon?
Yes, the luncheon price is $55/member. We encourage members to bring a guest to the author events. The cost for your guest is $55 and the same guest is only allowed once per season. Luncheon fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. (not tax deductible)
Members will be emailed when registration for events open. When you register for a luncheon, you will make your meal selection and pay your fee. After each luncheon has concluded, registration for the next luncheon will begin, and so on until our last event in April.
If I have a Family Membership, can I register my family member as my guest?
No, your family member will need to login into their membership and complete registration. If your family member does not have their own email address, please contact us to request their registration.
Yes, we can accommodate requests to attend a luncheon that is on a different day than the designated day on your membership for the 2023-2024 season. However, accommodations are based on availability, so please email us with your request.
How many guests can I bring per luncheon/author season?
Each member can bring one (1) guest per luncheon, a total of five (5) per total season. We request that members do not bring the same guest twice or the same guest another member brought to a previous luncheon during the season.
May I have a guest attend a different luncheon location than the one I attend?
Yes, we would love to have your guest join us in a different luncheon location! For instance, if you are a member in Tucson but would like to invite a guest who lives in Phoenix to attend the luncheon in North Scottsdale on Wednesday, please contact us with your request and we will try to accommodate your guest based on availability.
The registration table will be open at 11:00 a.m. and seating will begin at 11:15 a.m. We encourage you to meet and socialize with your friends prior to the doors opening.
Consistent with our community support for literacy, we encourage our members to shop locally. Anticus, a supporting bookstore, is offering a 20% discount to Literary Society members for all this season’s titles. When checking out, you will need to mention your affiliation with the Literary Society. You may also call (480) 483-5663 to place your order for pick-up or delivery (postage covered by purchaser).
How else can a member support the Literary Society and its mission?
The best way to contact the Literary Society is by email, or by phone at (480)658-0539.