Museum Passes & Library of Things
Thanks to the Friends of the Babylon Public Library, Babylon patrons can now reserve museum passes and outdoor games. These passes provide free admission to some of the areas most popular museums. All you need is an adult library card in good standing. Patrons must abide by the conditions that each of the museums has set forth. Patrons are limited to using one pass per destination per month.
For more information on the Museums themselves, checkout the links below; if you’re all set to reserve your pass online or a game, you can RESERVE IT HERE!
We have 9 POD (Print On Demand) passes: the Children’s Museum of the East End, the Fire Island Lighthouse, The Frick Collection, The Intrepid, the Long Island Science Center, Old Westbury Gardens, the Parrish Art Museum, the South Fork Natural History Museum, and the Vanderbilt Planetarium. When you reserve any of these passes, choose the day that you are going to the museum. These passes are good for one day only. When you reserve, remember to print out the reservation page (that is your museum pass.)
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
The Library has two passes to the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Each pass allows 2 adults and their children. Also includes a 10% discount at their garden shop.
Children’s Museum of the East End
The Library has one pass to the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton. The pass allows free admission for up to 4 people, one of whom must be an adult.
Cradle of Aviation
The Library has one pass for the Cradle of Aviation museum in Garden City. The pass allows free admission for 2 adults and 2 children (12 years old & under.)
Empire Pass
The Library has 2 passes for you to use at most NY State parks. The pass allows free admission/parking for one vehicle.
Fire Island Lighthouse
The library has one pass to the Fire Island Lighthouse in Captree Island, NY. The pass allows free admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children. Please note that children must be 42″ tall in order to climb the lighthouse.
The Frick Collection
The library has two passes to the Frick Collection in New York City. These passes MUST be reserved together. Each pass allows one adult free admission. These passes were funded by a donation from the Finkenberg family.
The Intrepid
The Library has one pass to the Intrepid Museum in Manhattan. The pass allows up to 2 adults and 2 children.
Long Island Children’s Museum
The Library has one pass to the Long Island Children’s Museum in Garden City. The pass allows free admission for up to 4 patrons.
Long Island Explorium
The Library has one pass to the L.I. Explorium which admits 2 adults and 2 children.
Long Island Maritime Museum
The Library has one pass that allows 2 adults and children under 12 years old.
Long Island Science Center
The Library has one pass that allows 2 adults and 4 children.
Old Westbury Gardens
The Library has one pass to Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury. The pass allows free admission for 2 adults and their children.
Parrish Art Museum
The Library has one pass, admitting two adults.
SOFO (South Fork Natural History Museum)
The Library has one pass that allows 2 adults and 2 children.
Vanderbilt Mansion, Museum and Planetarium
The library has one pass to the Vanderbilt Museum and grounds in Centerport, NY. This pass is good for for two adults and four children under the age of 18.
Walt Whitman Museum
The library has one pass that admits up to 4 people to the museum and grounds.
WiFi Hotspots
The Library has 5 WiFi hotspots that can be reserved for two weeks. (There are also 5 hotspots as Grab & Go’s at the Circulation desk.)
