We originally published details about the New Jersey Museum Pass Program in 2012 and we update it at least twice a year.
New Jersey Libraries’ Museum Pass Program
Have you always wanted to visit, Imagine That! Children’s Museum, The Museum of Natural History or the Intrepid Museum but maybe it wasn’t in your budget? Now you can thanks to your local library.
Many libraries around the garden state are participating in museum pass programs. These offer you a FREE visit to a local museum or attraction, or in some cases a discount on admission. The museum pass program varies from library to library so you will have to click on the links or call your library for more information. The most common process is to either request your passes online, pick up at the library just like a book and off you go! Most libraries allow you to sign out the passes for 3 days at a time though some may require a refundable cash deposit.
Some of the most common locations offered include:
- The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Complex
- Aviation Hall of Fame
- Children’s Museum of Manhattan
- Museum of Natural History
- The Frick Collection
- Imagine That! Children’s Museum
- Newark Museum of Art
I was super excited to find out about these programs, I can’t wait to borrow a pass from my library for one of the participating museums and take my family on an unexpected field trip.

New Jersey libraries that participate in the Museum Pass Program
Atlantic County Library Museum Pass Program
- Longport Public Library, passes available for 8 museums in NJ & PA – confirmed for 2022
Bergen County Library Museum Pass Program
- Lee Memorial Library, Allendale passes are available for 14 museums in NY & NJ – confirmed for 2022
Cliffside Park Public Library passes are available for 30 museums in NJ & NY- Closter Public Library passes are available for 2 museums in NY – confirmed for 2022
- Cresskill Public Library passes are available for an unknown number of museums – confirmed for 2022
- Demarest Free Public Library passes are available for 6 museums in NY – confirmed for 2022
- Dixon Homestead Library (Dumont) passes are available for 3 museums in NY & NJ – confirmed for 2022
- East Rutherford Memorial Library passes and discounts are available for 8 museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Edgewater Library passes are available for 10 museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Englewood Library passes are available for 5 museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Fairview Public Library passes are available for 2 museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Fort Lee Public Library passes are available for 8 museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Glen Rock Library passes and discounts are available for 7 museums in NY & NJ – confirmed for 2022
Johnson Public Library (Hackensack) passes are available for 2 museums in NY- Hasbrouck Heights Library passes are available for 1 museum in NJ – confirmed for 2022
- Haworth Municipal Library passes and discounts are available for 4 museums in NY & NJ – confirmed for 2022
Hillsdale Library passes are available for 2 museums in NJ & NY- Leonia Public Library passes are available for 7 museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Lyndhurst Public Library passes are available for 2 museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Mahwah Library passes and discounts are available for 21 museums in NY – confirmed for 2022 with MORE locations to visit than in previous years.
- Maywood Public Library passes are available for 4 museums in NY & NJ – confirmed for 2022
- Midland Park Library passes are available for 4 museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Montvale Free Public Library passes and discounts are available for 4 museums in NY & NJ – confirmed for 2022
- North Arlington Library passes are available for 4 museums in NY – confirmed for 2022
- North Haledon Library passes are available for an unknown number of museums – confirmed for 2022
- Northvale Public Library passes are available for 5 attractions and museums in NJ & NY – confirmed for 2022
- Oakland Public Library passes and discounts are available for 8 museums in NY – confirmed for 2022 with MORE locations to visit than in previous years.
- Old Tappan Free Public Library passes are available for 4 museums in NY – confirmed for 2022
- Oradell Free Public Library passes are available for 10 museums in NY
- Park Ridge Public Library passes and discounts are available for 8 museums and attractions in NJ & NY & CT
- Ramsey Free Public Library passes and discounts are available for 7 museums and attractions in NY & NJ & CT
- Ridgefield Public Library passes are available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Ridgefield Park Library passes are available for 3 museums and attractions in NY
- Ridgewood Library passes are available for 10 museums in NY & NJ
- Rutherford Library passes are available for 15 museums in NJ & NY
- Teaneck Public Library passes and discounts are available for 13 museums in NJ & NY
- Tenafly Library passes are available for 9 museums in NY
- Upper Saddle River Library passes are available for 10 museums in NY
- John F. Kennedy Library (Wallington) passes are available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- Westwood Public Library passes are available for 4 museums in NY & NJ
- Wood Ridge Memorial Library passes are available for 12 museums in NY & NJ
- Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library (Ho-Ho-Kus) passes are available for 7 museums in NY
- Wyckoff Library passes are available for 6 museums in NY
Burlington County Library Museum Pass Program
- Burlington County Library System click the link for a list of all 31 locations in NJ, NY & PA. Passes must be picked up at their home libraries as listed below.
- Bordentown Public Library passes are available for 10 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Cinnaminson Public Library passes are available for 15 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Evesham Public Library passes are available for 6 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Maple Shade Public Library passes are available for 7 museums in NJ & PA
- Mount Laurel Library passes available for34 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Moorestown Library passes are available for 15 museums in NJ & PA
- Pemberton Public Library passes are available for 6 museums in NJ & PA
- Pinelands Public Library passes are available for 11 museums in NY, NJ & PA
- Willingboro Library passes are available for 10 museums in NJ & PA
- Riverton Library passes are available for 8 museums in NJ & PA
Camden County Museum Library Pass Program
- Camden County Library System click the link for a list of all 23 locations in NJ, NY & PA. Passes must be picked up at their home libraries as listed below.
- Audubon Public Library passes are available for 9 museums in NJ & PA
- Berlin Public Library/ Marie Fleche Memorial Library passes are available for 9 museums in NJ & PA
- Cherry Hill Public Library passes are available for 17 museums in NJ & PA
- Collingswood Public Library passes are available for 14 museums in NJ & PA
- Gloucester City Library passes are available for 12 museums in NJ & PA
- Haddonfield Library passes are available for 13 museums in NJ & PA
- Oaklyn Library passes are available for 4 museums in NJ & PA
- Pennsauken Public Library passes are available for 17 museums in NJ & PA
- Runnemede Public Library passes are available for 9 museums in NJ & PA
- Waterford Public Library passes are available for 10 museums in NJ & PA
Cape May County Library Museum Pass Program
- Avalon Free Public Library passes for 16 museums in NJ & PA
- Ocean City Library passes for 11 museums in NJ & PA
Cumberland County Library Museum Pass Program
- Cumberland County Library passes are available for 7 museums in NJ & PA
- Vineland Public Library passes are available for 5 museums in NJ & PA
Essex County Library Museum Pass Program
- Caldwell Public Library passes are available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Fairfield Free Public Library passes are available for 3 museums in NY & NJ
- Glen Ridge Public Library passes are available for 19 museums in NJ & NY
- Livingston Public Library passes are available for 12 museums in NJ & NY & PA
- Maplewood Public Library passes are available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Millburn Public Library passes are available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- Montclair Public Library passes and discounts are available for 17 museums in NJ & NY
- Nutley Public Library passes are available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
- Roseland Public Library passes are available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- West Caldwell Public Library passes are available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- West Orange Public Library passes are available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
Gloucester County Library Museum Pass Program
- Gloucester County Library click the link for a list of all 13 locations in NJ & PA. Passes must be picked up at their home libraries as listed below.
- Deptford Public Library passes are available for 7 museums in NJ & PA
- Free Public Library of Monroe Township, passes available for 6 passes in NJ & PA
- Margaret E Heggan Public Library (Sewell) passes are available for 23 museums in NJ & PA
- McCowan Memorial Library (Pitman) passes are available for 8 museums in NJ & PA
- Wenonah Free Public Library passes are available for 1 museum in PA
- West Deptford Free Public Library passes are available for 8 museums in NJ & PA
- Woodbury Public Library pass available for 8 museums in NJ & PA
Hudson County Library Museum Pass Program
- Hoboken Public Library – passes and discounts available for 12 museums in NY
- Kearny Public Library passes are available for 17 museums in NJ & NY
- North Bergen Library passes are available for 11 museums in NJ & NY
- Secaucus Library passes are available for 6 museums in NY
Hunterdon County Library Museum Pass Program
- Hunterdon County Library system has passes and discounts available for 9 museums in NY & NJ
- Lambertville Free Public Library has passes available for 7 museums in NJ & PA

Mercer County Library Museum Pass Program
- Mercer County Library click the link for a list of all 22 locations in NJ & PA. Passes must be picked up at their home libraries as listed below.
- Hamilton Free Public Library passes are available for 11 museums in NJ & PA
- Princeton Library passes are available for 20 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Trenton Free Public Library passes are available for 1 museum in NJ
Middlesex County Library Museum Pass Program
- Cranbury Public Library passes are available for 2 museums in NJ & NY
- East Brunswick Public Library passes are available for 14 museums in NJ, NY & PA
- Edison Public Library passes are available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Metuchen Public Library passes and discounts are available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Milltown Public Library passes are available for 3 museums in NJ
- Monroe Township Public Library passes and discounts are available for 31 locations in NJ, NY & PA
- North Brunswick Library passes and discounts are available for 7 museums in PA, NJ & NY
- Old Bridge Public Library passes and discounts are available for 10 museums in NJ, PA & NY
- Piscataway Public Library passes are available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Sayreville Public Library passes are available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- South Brunswick Public Library passes are available for 6 museums in NJ
- South Plainfield Public Library passes and discounts are available for 9 locations in NJ & NY
- Woodbridge Public Library passes are available for 12 locations in NJ & NY
Monmouth County Library Museum Pass Program
- Belmar Public Library passes are available for 1 museum in NJ & NY
- Brielle Public Library passes are available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- Fair Haven Library passes are available for 6 museums in NY & NJ
- Little Silver Library passes are available for 6 museums in NY & NJ
- Long Branch Library passes are available for 4 museums in NY & NJ
- Matawan Aberdeen Public Library passes are available for 8 museums in NJ & NY
- Middletown Public Library passes and discounts are available for 13 locations in NJ & PA & NY
Morris County Library Museum Pass Program
- Butler Public Library passes are available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
- Library of the Chathams passes and discounts available for 11 museums in NJ & NY
- Chester Library passes are available for 10 museums in NJ & NY
- Denville Public Library passes are available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- East Hanover Library passes are available for 6 museums in NY
- Florham Park Library passes are available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Long Hill Public Library passes and discounts are available for 4 museums in NJ
- Madison Public Library passes are available for 18 museums in NJ & NY
- Mendham Borough Library passes are available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- Montville Public Library passes are available for 11 museums in NJ & NY
- Morristown & Morris Township Library passes are available for 8 museums in NJ & NY
- Mount Olive Public Library passes are available for 5 museums in NJ & NY
- Parsippany – Troy Hills Public Library passes are available for 12 museums in NY & NJ
- Randolph Public Library passes and discounts are available for 8 museums in NJ & NY
- Roxbury Public Library passes are available for 4 museums in NJ
- Washington Township Public Library passes are available for 9 museums in NY & NJ
- Whippanong Library passes are available for 3 museums in NJ
- Morris County Library passes are available for 7 museums in NJ
Ocean County Library Museum Pass Program
- Ocean County Library passes are available for 20 locations in NJ & NY & PA – confirmed for 2022
Passaic County Library Museum Pass Program
- Alfred H. Baumann Free Public Library (Woodland Park) passes are available for 5 museums in NY & NJ
- Clifton Public Library passes are available for 8 museums in NJ & NY
- Little Falls Public Library passes and discounts are available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Ringwood Public Library passes and discounts are available for 4 museums in NJ & NY
- Totowa Public Library passes are available for 3 museums in NJ & NY
- Wayne Public Library passes are available for 4 museums in NY
Salem County Library Museum Pass Program
- None known as of 1/2020
Somerset County Library Museum Pass Program
- Bernards Public Library passes are available for 9 museums in NJ & NY
- Bernardsville Public Library passes and discounts are available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Franklin Township Public Library passes are available for 6 museums in NJ & NY & PA
- Raritan Public Library passes are available for 5 museums in NJ
- Somerset County Library System passes are available for 22 museums in NJ & NY & PA
Sussex County Library Museum Pass Program
- Sussex County Library system passes are available for 7 museums in NJ & NY
- Sparta Public Library passes are available for 13 museums in NJ & NY
Union County Library Museum Pass Program
- Clark Library passes are available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Cranford Library passes and discounts are available for 15 museums in NJ & NY
- Fanwood Memorial Library passes and discounts are available for 17 museums in NJ & NY
- Garwood Public Library passes and discounts are available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Kenilworth Public Library has passes available for 13 museums in NY & NJ
- Linden Public Library passes are available for 2 museums in NJ & NY
- Mountainside Public Library passes and discounts are available for 13 museums in NJ & NY
- New Providence Memorial Library passes and discounts are available for 6 museums in NJ
- Plainfield Public Library passes and discounts are available for 9 museums in NY & NJ & PA
- Scotch Plains Public Library passes and discounts are available for 17 museums in NJ & NY
- Springfield Public Library passes and discounts are available for 6 museums in NJ & NY
- Summit Free Public Library passes and discounts are available for 14 museums in NJ & NY
- Union Public Library passes are available for 10 museums in NY & NJ
- Westfield Public Library passes are available for 23 museums in NJ & NY
Warren County Library Museum Pass Program
- Catherine Dixon and Headquarters Branch passes are available for 8 museums in NJ & NY & PA
Palak
Monday 23rd of May 2022
Is This program still going on ?
Jennifer Auer
Thursday 26th of May 2022
Yes, It is. -Jenn
Free Museum Passes from Your Local Library
Friday 27th of November 2020
[…] of common museums from town to town. For a near complete listing of NJ Libraries and their passes check out this article. Here’s a sampling of the museum passes that our library and other Bergen/Passaic County […]
Mathew
Thursday 15th of August 2019
How come some libraries are not in the list . Mine is Allentown library,Monmouth county ,NJ
Jennifer A.
Thursday 15th of August 2019
Does your library offer a museum pass program? We have only listed the libraries where we were able to confirm they offer museum passes. - Jenn
Meredith
Wednesday 9th of January 2019
This sounds like a wonderful program ! However after viewing all the libraries that support and participate in the museum pass program , I am wondering why Cape May County (NJ) isn’t involved .
Jennifer A.
Thursday 10th of January 2019
Ask them. We have found that many of our readers have showed this article to their libraries and it has helped them start their own museum pass program. - Jenn
Mary McDermott
Saturday 22nd of September 2018
The Margate City library in Atlantic County also offers the museum pass to the Grounds for Sculpture.
Melanie C.
Monday 24th of September 2018
Hi Mary, I can't find that information online. Can you direct me to a website that shows what they offer? Thanks!