Experience Passes
Use your library card to visit amazing places around Georgia!
With a dozen destinations and a range of enriching activities – from museums to live theatre to the great outdoors – there’s something to do in every corner of the state.
With your free library card, you can check out passes for free entry to Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, the Center for Puppetry Arts, and more.
If a group of four uses all of the Experience Passes, they would save more than $1,100 on admissions, tickets, and parking.
Your library card is your ticket to some of Georgia’s best attractions!
Through partnerships with organizations across the state, Georgia’s public libraries provide residents with educational and recreational opportunities to spend time together while saving money.
Since 2005, GPLS and public libraries have established statewide and regional partnerships saving Georgians millions of dollars and providing hundreds of hours of free programming in libraries. Visit your local library to check out Experience Passes, tour a traveling exhibition, or explore engaging events for all ages.
Check out Experience Passes
Experience Passes are available through all public libraries in Georgia. You can borrow a Pass from your local library, just like a book, and use it at the following locations for free admission.
Please note, a person or family can only check out each of the passes once every six months.
When you utilize an Experience Pass at one of the partner organizations below, you are agreeing to abide by the Codes of Conduct and Behavior Policies while are you visiting that organization. If you are found to be in non-compliance by staff and/or administrators at that organization, you are subject to the consequences laid out in their respective policies.
Experience Passes are popular, and some are seasonal, so check with your local library for details and availability.
Alliance Theatre
When checked out and taken to the Alliance, the Pass is good for up to two (2) admission tickets for performances designated for the Hertz Stage, Coca Cola Stage, and Goizueta State for Youth and Families ONLY. Tickets for performances are available on a first come, first serve basis. They are non-transferable and cannot be used for other events, classes, or programs.
The Breman Museum
The Family Pass is good for four (4) free admissions to the museum. The Family Pass is for general admission only and is not valid for special events or exhibits.
Center for Puppetry Arts
The Passport to Puppetry admits four (4) people to the World of Puppetry Museum OR a patron can receive a 25% discount on an All-Inclusive Ticket.
Chattahoochee Nature Center
The Family Pass is good for four (4) admissions to the Center. The Pass is for general admission only and is not valid for special events or exhibits.
Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
ParkPass/Historic Site Family Pass
The ParkPass consists of a hanging tag that allows free parking at all of Georgia’s state parks and historic sites. The ParkPass hangtag is for parking only, not admissions.
The Historic Site Family Pass allows two (2) free admissions into any of Georgia’s historic sites. The Family Pass is for general admission only; it is not valid for special events, tours, or program fees.
Discovery Backpack
You can also check out a Discovery Backpack, containing binoculars and nature guides about plants and wildlife.
Go Fish Education Center
The Family Pass allows up to four (4) free admissions to the Center.
Macon Museum Pass
When taken to any of the three museums, the Family Pass admits up to four (4) people to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Tubman Museum. The Family Pass is for general admission only and is not valid for special events or exhibits.
Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory
The Family Pass allows up to six (6) free admissions to the museum. The Pass is general admission only and cannot be used for other museum offerings, such as audio tours, special exhibits, or special programming.
Mimms Museum of Technology and Art
The Library Pass is good for four (4) admissions to the museum. The Pass is for general admission only and is not valid for special events or exhibits.
Radon Kit Project
University of Georgia Extension partnership
This initiative raises awareness for radon safety across the state. The program promotes public health by providing electronic radon monitors for checkout at all Georgia public libraries.
Shakespeare Tavern
The Family Theatre Pass allows for up to two (2) tickets to a performance at the Shakespeare Tavern. The two (2) free tickets are for a general admission performance or two (2) free balcony tickets to tiered seating performance. Additional tickets may be purchased at a discount of $15 each using the Pass.
When a patron checks out the Theatre Pass, they must also receive a Theatre Pass Voucher. Both the Theatre Pass and Voucher MUST be presented at the Shakespeare Tavern Box Office to receive free tickets.
Library Partnership Programs
In addition to Experience Passes, Georgia Public Library Service strategic partnerships include special exhibits, events, and programs. Plus your library may also have local partnerships with museums, institutions, and businesses in your area. Contact your local library to see what’s available!
