The Marlborough Public Library offers passes to area museums to holders of a valid C/W MARS library card. Every year, hundreds of families and individuals take advantage of these passes. The passes enable families to visit area museums free of charge or at a heavily discounted rate and encourage adults and children to learn together.
List of Passes for Museums
Please note that some passes may not be valid during certain time periods. Please call the circulation desk at 508-624-6900 for more information.
• Children's Museum
• Concord Museum
• Davis Farmland - Closed Nov 1 - mid April
• Discovery Museum
• Ecotarium
• Garden in the Woods - Trails closed Nov - mid April
• Higgins Armory
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
• Mass Audubon Society (Pass valid at Drumlin Farm and 43 other wildlife sanctuaries in Massachusetts)
• Museum of Fine Arts
• Museum of Science
• New England Aquarium - Pass not accepted in July and August
• Plimoth Plantation - Closed Nov 28 - March 26
• Roger Williams Park Zoo
• Tower Hill
• Worcester Art Museum
• Zoo New England
The library is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, President's Day, Good Friday (closed at noon), Easter, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, day before Thanksgving (closed at noon or at 5pm), Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (closed all day or closed at noon), Christmas, and New Years Eve (closed all day or closed at 5pm).
The library is also closed on Saturdays and Sundays during July and August.
Please note that you will not be able to pick up a museum pass when the library is closed. Please schedule your pass pick up time accordingly. If you are unsure of the library's closing schedule, call 508-624-6900 for more information.
Who can book a museum pass?
• Holders of a valid C/W MARS library card.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Must create a PIN (personal identification number) online.
If you do not have online access, you can book a pass by calling the Adult Circulation desk at 508-624-6900. Please have your library card ready.
How do I create a PIN?
Rules of Return - Returnable vs. Coupon Passes?
Returnable Passes - The passes may be borrowed by patrons for one day and must be returned that same day. In order to allow for processing of passes from the previous day, they are not available for pick-up until after 9:30 a.m. A late fee of $5.00 per day is charged when a pass is returned late.
Coupon Passes - These may be picked up earlier. Coupon passes do not need to be returned to the library.
Fines on Passes
A patron who books a pass (returnable or coupon) in advance and fails to pick up that pass will be charged a $5.00 late fee per pass.
For further information about our online museum pass reservation system or to book a pass, please click on the links below.
Thank you to our generous sponsors
Colonial Garden Club |
Marlborough Junior Woman's Club |
Dr. and Mrs. Greenleaf |
Marlborough Lions Club |
Firefighters Union |
Marlborough Rotary Club |
Friends of the Marlborough Public Library |
St. Mary's Credit Union |
Marlborough Eagles #3565 |
Trustees of the Marlborough Public Library |
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