A Friend can enjoy many benefits including:
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Free access to the Geological Society’s Fellows’ lounge - relax in the Fellows' lounge in Burlington House and read current journals and papers.
- Free use of our Library.*
- A discount on Special Publications - Friends can claim a 40% discount on the list price of books in the Society Special Publications series.**
- A quarterly copy of Geoscientist - our membership magazine features a range of interesting geoscience articles and Society news items.
- Society Newsletter - learn about forthcoming events and activities.
- Access to the Society's Regional Group activities - the Society has Regional Groups across the UK and welcomes new members. All Friends can join their nearest Regional Group.
- Information on courses available for amateur geologists.
- Lifestyle benefits
* Library use is reference only, i.e. no borrowing and all other services are at cost.
** The Special Publication discount only applies to purchases made by telephone, email or post and not via the online shop.
The Friends of the Geological Society of London (GSL) membership is open to all amateur, non-professional Earth scientists.
In addition to non-professional Earth scientists, we also welcome those who hold an Earth science degree (or related), but who have either never worked as an Earth scientist or have not worked in that capacity (and not been a Fellow of this Society) for at least 2 years.