{"id":104,"date":"2017-07-18T03:10:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T07:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendsofmerril.org\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2025-08-20T05:42:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:42:33","slug":"join-the-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofmerril.org\/?page_id=104","title":{"rendered":"Join The Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why should you join the Friends? Because we work to support, promote, and raise the status of\u00a0 the Merril Collection, an irreplaceable resource of science fiction and fantasy to both the academic and to the general public, and we hold events of interest to fans and professionals alike throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Membership in the Friends costs $35 CAD a year, and the funds go to organizing events and providing the Collection with a yearly donation for acquisition of new materials.\u00a0Memberships (or donations) are tax deductible in Canada and the US.<\/p>\n<p>To join the Friends online using Paypal, please fill in the information below and select the Pay Now button. A $1.50 CAD administration fee is included in the price to cover Paypal fees:<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/><input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"XMVEVFY4YW6EY\" \/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><input name=\"on0\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Membership Type:\" \/>Membership Type:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><select name=\"os0\">\n<option value=\"Annual Membership\">Annual Membership $36.50 CAD<\/option>\n<option value=\"Student (under 25) Membership\">Student (under 25) Membership $21.50 CAD<\/option>\n<option value=\"Institutional Membership\">Institutional Membership $45.00 CAD<\/option>\n<\/select><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input name=\"on1\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Full Name\/Institution Name:\" \/>Full Name\/Institution Name:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input maxlength=\"200\" name=\"os1\" type=\"text\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input name=\"on2\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Email address:\" \/>Email address:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><input maxlength=\"200\" name=\"os2\" type=\"text\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"CAD\" \/><br \/><input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/form>\n<p>You may also join by mailing a cheque or money order directly. Please make your cheque or money order out to \u201c<strong>The Toronto Library Foundation<\/strong>\u201d and write \u201c<strong>Friends of the Merril Collection<\/strong>\u201d on the Memo line.<\/p>\n<p>Memberships and donations should be mailed to the address below. Please include your full address and email if you would like to be added to our events email list:<\/p>\n<p><b>The Toronto Library Foundation<\/b><br \/>789 Yonge Street<br \/>Toronto, ON M4W 2G8<br \/>Canada<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to make a straight donation to the collection, please select the Donate button below:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id= YMDJWARD8LBWL\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\" http:\/\/friendsofmerril.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Donate-button.jpg \" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"47\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you merely wish to be added to our events announcement email list (low traffic) please send your email to the contact email below:<\/p>\n<p><b>Email: <\/b><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"mailto:info@friendsofmerril.org\">info@friendsofmerril.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p>or enter your contact info in this form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may unsubscribe at any time.&nbsp; Your data will be deleted in its entirety upon cancellation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"fom_subscriber_container\">\n\t<noscript>\n\t\t<form name=\"fom_subscriber\" action=\"\" method=\"post\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fom_input\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"fom_subscr_full_name\" title=\"Enter the name you want to be known by. &ldquo;Ms. Judith Merril&rdquo;\">Full Name<\/label> <input name=\"fom_subscr_full_name\" maxlength=\"250\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Your Full Name\" title=\"Enter the name you want to be known by. &ldquo;Ms. Judith Merril&rdquo;\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fom_input\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"fom_subscr_email_name\" title=\"Enter the email address where you wish to receive our newsletter.\">eMail Address<\/label> <input name=\"fom_subscr_email_name\" maxlength=\"250\" type=\"email\" placeholder=\"email@address.com\" title=\"Enter the email address where you wish to receive our newsletter.\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fom_input\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"fom_subscr_nick_name\" title=\"Enter the name you want at the top of your email. &ldquo;Dear Judith&rdquo; or &ldquo;Dear Ms. Merril&rdquo;\">Nick Name or Salutation<\/label> <input name=\"fom_subscr_nick_name\" maxlength=\"20\" type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Judith  or  Ms. Merril\" title=\"Enter the name you want at the top of your email. &ldquo;Dear Judith&rdquo; or &ldquo;Dear Ms. Merril&rdquo;\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fom_input\">\n\t\t\t\t<input name=\"fom_subscr_submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Subscribe\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t<form name=\"fom_unsubscrib\" action=\"#\" method=\"post\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fom_input\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"fom_subscr_email_name\" title=\"Enter the email address where you wish to receive our newsletter.\">eMail Address<\/label> <input name=\"fom_subscr_email_name\" maxlength=\"250\" type=\"email\" placeholder=\"email@address.com\" title=\"Enter the email address where you wish to receive our newsletter.\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fom_input\">\n\t\t\t\t<input name=\"fom_unsubs_submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Unsubscribe\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t<\/noscript><\/div><!--     Subscribe Failed : 517 -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why should you join the Friends? 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