SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES GO ON SALE JULY 15th

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS GO ON SALE JULY 29th

The Bestseller

 

1 ticket - $395

 

 

  • Admission to one themed dinner party
  • Access to Icons After Dark for dessert, dancing, cocktails and late-night festivities
  • Directly supporting the Library and year-round programs, collections, and community events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Headliner

 

2 tickets - $995

Sponsorship Package

 

  • Everything in The Bestseller PLUS
  • VIP Pre-Sale access & early dinner-party theme selection
  • Best opportunity to secure your preferred party before general ticket holders
  • Access to the exclusive VIP Bar at Icons After Dark
  • Contribution funds a month of beloved children's programming such as Robert the Guitar Guy, Bilingual Storytime with Marilyn, or weekly craft classes

 

 

The Power Cast

 

4 tickets - $2,495

Sponsorship Package

 

  • Everything in The Headliner PLUS
  • Guaranteed first or second dinner-party theme choice
  • Guaranteed placement at same dinner party with your group
  • Access to the exclusive VIP Bar at Icons After Dark

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Inner Circle

 

6 tickets - $4,995

Sponsorship Package

 

  • Everything in The Power Cast PLUS
  • Guaranteed top dinner party theme choice
  • Guaranteed placement at same dinner party with your group
  • Transportation home at the end of the evening
  • Personalized styling support for costumes & party coordination
  • Access to the exclusive VIP Bar at Icons After Dark

 

 

 

The Legend

 

10 tickets - $9,995

Sponsorship Package

 

  • Everything in The Inner Circle PLUS
  • Guaranteed top dinner party theme choice
  • Guaranteed placement at same dinner party with your group
  • Exclusive professional photo session during Icons After Dark
  • Recognition as a premier supporter of Novel Night 2026
  • Represents patron-level support of the Rye Free Reading Room
  • Access to the exclusive VIP Bar at Icons After Dark

 

When do tickets go on sale?

 

Sponsorship packages will be available beginning July 15, 2026 at 10 am.

Individual Tickets will be available beginning July 29, 2026 at 10am.

 

IMPORTANT: In order for you to be ready for an ICONIC night, you’ll need to be a Friend of the Rye Free Reading Room. Tickets for Novel Night are exclusively available to Friends. Being a Friend of the library means you have donated to the Annual Campaign within the past year.

 

If you will be purchasing Sponsorship packages, this will automatically include a Friend membership.

 

Please click here to confirm your Friend status. Friends will have an active membership in one of the following categories: Bibliophile, Curator, Scholar, Sponsor, Patron, Reader, or Supporter. If you have trouble logging in, or have questions about your Friend status, please email us at friends@ryelibrary.org. If you are NOT a Friend, you can become a Friend of the Rye Free Reading Room by making a donation to the Annual Campaign here.

 

Being a Friend of the Rye Free Reading Room means you are supporting the library’s extensive programs and collections of books, audiovisual and other materials, and makes you eligible to attend the Annual Meeting of the Rye Free Reading Room and vote for its Trustees. In addition to access to Novel Night tickets, Friends get the chance to attend author meet and greets, early access to the library book sale, fee-free art exhibits, reduced price meeting room rentals for meetings/parties, access to Casino Night tickets, and invitations to special Friends only events.

 

If you have any questions, please email us at novelnight@ryelibrary.org.