GIVE

Community fundraising is integral to Neilson Hays Library’s continued viability. As the oldest not-for-profit organisation in Thailand, we warmly welcome financial assistance with our endeavours, from both the corporate sector and the community. Your contributions assist us with maintaining our landmark and providing a variety of programs and books. There are many ways that you can help.

Areas of Support

General Fund

Gifts to the general fund will support areas of greatest need throughout the year. This may include: operations, staffing, equipment, events/programs and other library initiatives.

Building Maintenance

Bangkok’s tropical terrain and climate necessitate unique maintenance to sustain a nearly 100 year-old structure such as the Neilson Hays Library. This often requires significant financial obligation to work with specialists to overcome impacts of the natural environment and provide modern comforts to our guests, while respecting the integrity of the original building design and esthetic. A gift to building maintenance helps us uphold the obligations to preserve our historic building to last another 100 years.

Sponsor a Book

Unique to our Library collection are rare, antique books compiled and donated over the years. A gift to sponsor a book will provide funds to maintain and restore these delicate treasures. Visit the Library to view the collection in person and even select a book to restore!

Donations to sponsor a book can also be applied to book purchase funds. New books of all genres are bought on a monthly basis. Donations to this area enable us to satisfy the ever-growing reading appetite of our members.

Donate a Book

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Programming Sponsorship

The Neilson Hays Library welcomes support from the corporate sector. We often collaborate with corporate sponsors for on-going and major programs such as, Saturday Story Time, holiday events, Neilson Hays Bangkok Literary Festival, and fundraising activities. We are happy to discuss ways in which we can work together.

Become a Sponsor

We are grateful to receive on-going sponsorship from the following:

Library Collection

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“I love books. I adore everything about them. I love the feel of the pages on my fingertips. They are light enough to carry, yet so heavy with worlds and ideas. I love the sound of the pages flicking against my fingers. Print against fingerprints. Books make people quiet, yet they are so loud.” — Nnedi Okorafor, The Book of Phoenix

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Housing approximately 20,000 books, the Neilson Hays Library is one of the largest collections of English language titles in Bangkok open to the general public. Offering a wide variety of contemporary fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, new books are added to the collection every month.

VISIT US

A donation of 100 THB is required per person from non-members using the library’s facilities. Neilson Hays Library is a non-profit organization funded by members’ subscription.

OPERATING HOURS

Tuesday – Sunday, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
(closed Monday)

ADDRESS

195 Surawong Road
Suriyawongse, Bangrak
Bangkok 10500, Thailand

Tel: 662 233 1731
email: info@neilsonhayslibrary.org

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20,000

Books and counting