Effective immediately, the Lower Merion Library System (LMLS) is offering more than a dozen museum passes to some of the best museums and attractions in the nation. By providing free passes to the public, the Library System is joining the movement of 850 million museum visits each year in the United States, outpacing all major league sporting events and theme parks combined.
Each of LMLS’ libraries has a different selection of free passes to a variety of special places. The Library System has collaborated with art museums, gardens and arboretums, a zoo, and even a battleship. “It’s a way for us to provide a valuable service, at no cost, so that any family, regardless of their financial situation, can enjoy the many attractions the area has to offer. Museums love it because families get a chance to “try before they buy”, often deciding to spring for a family membership after their visit,” notes Children’s Services Librarian Alison King, of Penn Wynne Library, who helped spearhead the project. “The response from our patrons has been entirely positive.” The passes can be checked out by anyone with a card registered within the Lower Merion Library System for three library business days. Currently, patrons can borrow passes from: The Academy of Natural Sciences, American Swedish Historical Museum, Battleship New Jersey, Chanticleer Garden, Elmwood Park Zoo, Grounds for Sculpture, Independence Seaport Museum, Morris Arboretum, Mütter Museum, Penn Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Railroad Museum of PA and the Museum of the American Revolution. Passes can be found in the catalog by searching the title “Museum Pass”. An always up-to-date list can be found at www.lmls.org/MuseumPass/. LMLS Libraries are looking to expand this service to include as many area museums and cultural attractions as possible, to offer to their patrons free of charge.
About the Lower Merion Library System
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The Lower Merion Library System includes six libraries located throughout Lower Merion Township. The Library System offers free access to information, art galleries and exhibitions, programming for all ages, research assistance and access to databases, comprehensive free wi-fi, print and scanning services and more to Lower Merion Township’s approximately 60,000 residents. Annually, the Library System’s branches are visited 500,000 times. Learn more about the Lower Merion Library System at www.lmls.org.
