Experience Passes
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.
Use your library card to visit amazing places around Georgia!
With more than 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 Zoo Atlanta, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites, the Center for Puppetry Arts, and more.
If a group of four uses all 12 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!
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.
Experience Passes are popular, and some are seasonal, so check with your local library for details and availability.
Please note, a person or family can only check out each of the passes once every six months. Patrons may only check out the Zoo Pass once per year.
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.
Use your library card to visit amazing places around Georgia!
Alliance Theatre
The Alliance Theatre Library Pass is good for up to two (2) admissions tickets for performances designated for the Hertz Stage and the Coca Cola Stage or for four (4) admissions/tickets for performances designated as Family Series. Tickets for performances are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Atlanta History Center
The Atlanta History Center Library Pass is good for six (6) free admissions to the Center. The Pass is for general admission only and is not valid for special events or exhibits.
The pass can be presented at the museum for admissions OR patrons can pre-purchase tickets online with the Center’s website using the code on the back of the pass itself. The pass MUST be presented along with the online purchased tickets to gain free admissions.
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.
Computer Museum of America
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.
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.
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 is currently unavailable for circulation.
Zoo Atlanta
Library cardholders can check out a Zoo Atlanta Library Pass and receive a voucher redeemable to free general admission for four (4) people. Both the Pass and voucher must be presented at the Zoo to receive free admissions. The voucher is for one-time use only, and due to the pass’s popularity, it may only be checked out once per year.
The Pass and voucher are for general admissions only and may not be used for parking, concessions, or rides, and they do not provide admission to special events, programs or encounters that require a fee outside of daytime general admission.
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!