Member Floor Hours
- Monday–Thursday: 11am–8pm
- Friday: 11am–5pm
- Saturday & Sunday: 12pm–5pm
See below for an up-to-date list of members-only events, closures affecting most second-floor spaces, and other notable happenings at The Center for Fiction. To review our Code of Conduct, click here.
January 2023
- Thursday, January 26th
Terrace Room Closed for Reading Workshop from 6:30pm-closing - Tuesday, January 24th
Sula Peace Room Closed for Reading Workshop from 6:30pm-closing
February 2023
- Monday, February 20th
Library and member spaces closed for Presidents Day - Thursday, February 23rd
Sula Peace Room closed for Emerging Writer Fellow’s Dinner from 5pm-Closing
Aureliano Buendía Room and Member’s Lounge closed for Colm Toíbín Salon from 6pm-Closing
March 2023
- Thursday, March 2nd
The auditorium and second floor will close for close for a rental at 5pm - Tuesday, March 14th
Join us for Member’s Game Night in the Lounge from 6:00-8pm– there will be free π!March 2023
April 2023
- Saturday, April 22nd: Second Floor will close at 4:00 p.m. for a rental
- Monday, April 24th: The Members Lounge and Reading Room will open at 1:00 p.m. to allow time for library collection maintenance
- Saturday, April 29th: We will be hosting an Open House, so the Members Floor will be open to the public all day
May 2023
- May 5-7th: Members can get 15% off tickets to the Bang on a Can Long Play Festival by entering CFF15 at checkout here
- Saturday, May 6th: The Members Lounge and Reading Room will close at 4:30 p.m. for a rental
- Thursday, May 18th: The Second Floor will close at 5:00 p.m. for a rental
- Saturday, May 27th – Monday, May 29th: The Second Floor will be closed for Memorial Day Weekend
June 2023
- Wednesday, June 7th
Whole building closing at 4pm - Thursday, June 8th
Whole building closed - Thursday, June 8th
Second Floor will close at 5pm - Saturday, June 10th
Second Floor will close at 4pm - Tuesday, June 13th
Second Floor closed all day - Monday, June 19th
Whole building closed for Juneteenth - Thursday, June 22nd
Member’s Lounge closed all day - Monday, June 26th
Second floor will close at 5pm - Tuesday, June 27th
Member’s Lounge will close at 5pm for Member’s event – Join us! - Thursday, June 29th
Second floor will close at 4pm except for the Dickens Reading Group
July 2023
- Monday, July 3rd
Second floor will close at 3pm - Tuesday, July 4th
The whole building will be closed for Independence Day!
September 2023
- Friday, September 1st to Monday, September 4th
The second floor will close at 3pm on Friday and remain closed through Monday for Labor Day Weekend - Tuesday, September 5th
Member floor will close at 5:30pm to accommodate overflow for our event with Kim Coleman Foote, Sarah Jessica Parker and Mecca Jamilah Sullivan - Saturday, September 9th
We are hosting an Open House–Please join us! Note: it will be a bustling day - Monday, September 18th
The Members Lounge will close at 4:30pm for a Writers Studio event - Wednesday September 27th
Second floor will close at 5:30pm to accommodate our event with Anne Enright in the Members’ Lounge
On evenings with public events, the Aureliano Buendía Room will be closed for private use.
Questions? Email Us!