Subscriptions
Existing members Renew your subscriptions here.
Trial Membership (1 week)
Period: 7Come and try us out! For anyone considering annual membership, who'd like to take us for a test drive first.
The cost of Trial Membership is redeemable against full membership fees, if you sign up to join us within a month of your trial.
Max. 1 Trial Membership (1 week) per year.
Individual
Period: 365Please make sure you also select the one-off £15 joining fee.
Payable in one lump sum. To pay by instalments of £10 per month over 12 months via GoCardless, please select the instalment membership options below.
Additional Individual
This option may be selected for additional members of a household aged 25+, where a Joint membership has been purchased.
Joint Membership
Period: 365Please make sure you also select the one-off £15 joining fee.
For two people living at the same address.
Membership for an Additional Individual aged 25+ living at the same address may be purchased for £90 (see above).
Payable in one lump sum. To pay by instalments of £17.50 per month over 12 months via GoCardless, please select the instalment membership options below.
Youth Membership
Period: 365Membership for young people aged 18 - 25 years old on the day of purchase.
Payable in one lump sum. To pay by instalments of £5 per month over 12 months via GoCardless, please select the instalment membership options below.
Temporary Member (3 months)
Period: 91Available for people who may be visiting our city or who wish to work on a short-term project.
Week Research Pass
Period: 7For non-members who'd like to spend a week viewing books from our collections. Please book a Research Appointment separately if required. Max. 1 Week Research Pass per person per year.
Donations
Period: 1The Institution is a registered charity and able to reclaim Gift Aid on charitable donations (but not on membership fees). If you can, please do consider making a donation with your purchase. All donations go towards helping us meet our charitable causes of preservation and education.
The Devon and Exeter Institution is a registered charity and is able to reclaim Gift Aid on charitable donations (but not on membership fees). If you are eligible, please make sure you check the Gift Aid box in your WebCollect account.
Trial Membership (1 day)
Period: 1Come and try us out! For anyone considering annual membership, who'd like to take us for a test drive first.
The cost of Trial Membership is redeemable against full membership fees, if you sign up to join us within a month of your Trial.
Max. 3 Trial Memberships (1 day) per year.
Joining fee
Period: 1This one-off fee should be added if you are joining as a new Individual or Joint member. Youth, Junior, Additional Individual, Lower Income and Temporary memberships do not need to include the joining fee.
Please note that this fee will need to be paid again if your membership lapses for over a month.
Instalment Options
Period: 30Please make sure you also select the one-off £15 joining fee if you are opting for an Individual, Joint, or Additional membership.
Individual, Joint, Additional Individual, Youth, and Lower Income memberships are all annual memberships, but the cost can be spread over the year in twelve monthly instalments.
If you select this option, you must select the 'Direct Debit' payment option. You will then be connected to GoCardless to authorise a monthly payment.
NB Direct Debit mandates may only be cancelled after the full year's fees have been paid.
Lower Income
Period: 365Available to those in receipt of Universal Credit. Please apply to the Membership Officer: membership@devonandexeterinstitution.org.
Payable in one lump sum. To pay by instalments of £5 per month over 12 months via GoCardless, please select the instalment membership options below.
Junior
Period: 365Available to children and young people who are aged under 18 on the day of purchase.
Day Research Pass
Period: 1For non-members who'd like to spend a day viewing books from our collections. Please book a Research Appointment separately if required. Max. 3 Day Research Passes per person per year.
Regular Donation
Monthly SubscriptionSupporting the DEI with small regular donations makes a massive difference to our sustainability. If you can, please do consider adding a small donation to your purchase. All donations go towards helping us meet our charitable causes of preservation and education.
The Devon and Exeter Institution is a registered charity and is able to reclaim Gift Aid on charitable donations (but not on membership fees). If you are eligible, please make sure you check the Gift Aid box in your WebCollect account.
To make regular donations, please select the 'Direct Debit' payment option. You will then be connected to GoCardless to authorise a monthly payment.
New Volunteer
Period: 365New volunteers need to complete this section once a volunteering shift has been agreed with a member of staff. Existing members who go on to become volunteers do not need to complete this section.