Become a Member
Benefits of Membership
Not only does your membership help keep the Historical Society going, but it also benefits you directly by giving you access to both advertise your local historical events and to save money on historical information publications and services that we provide.
- Subscription to the quarterly Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, scholarly journal
- Subscription to Illinois Heritage: A Publication of the Illinois State Historical Society, bimonthly popular history magazine
- 20% discount on most other publications
- Discounts on event and tour fees
- Invitations to Society functions
- Right to participate in Society elections, committees, and serve on the board of directors
- Ability to add your announcements to the ISHS website
- Ability to add your events to the ISHS events calendar
Membership Levels
Foreign membership, please add an additional $20.00 to help defray cost of postage.
Additional Contributions
Please consider contributing at a higher level to support the programs of the Society.
- Friend, $250
- Patron, $500
- Lincoln Silver, $1,000
Illinois State Historical Society membership is now by calendar year (January 1 through December 31). Those joining the Society midyear will receive all publications from January 1 of that year through the twelve-month cycle.
Student
$30.00
- Includes online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
- For use by a SINGLE student only (Current student ID required, or copy of current class schedule)
Public Library
$75.00
- Includes print only subscription access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
INDIVIDUAL
$60.00
- Includes print and online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
- For use by a SINGLE person only .
INSTITUTIONAL
$80.00
- Includes online and print access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
- Designed for any private or public entities such as businesses, schools, museums, societies, religious organizations, clubs college and university libraries
FAMILY
$70.00
- Includes print and online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
- For use by a SINGLE FAMILY Living at one address.
SUSTANINING
$100.00
- Includes print and online access to scholarly works, including Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
- In addition to our regular renewal rates, we offer a special sustaining membership for those of you who can put a little bit more into our organization: We promise to make good use of the extra donation, and we will certainly acknowledge you and your gift in the next issue of Illinois Heritage.
- So please. Join us!
- For use by a SINGLE person only
