Thayer Public Library, Library Services

The Thayer Public Library has memberships to several museums. The museum passes are available to Braintree residents only. Your Old Colony Library Network (OCLN) Library card is required for pass pickup. Some museums charge a nominal fee with the pass. In most cases, there will be an additional cost for special exhibits. We encourage you to phone your destination before leaving home to be assured the museum is open.

PROCEDURE FOR PASS USE
Reservations for museum passes can be made online, in person or on the phone. You must be a Braintree resident and have an account in good standing (less than $5 in fines). You must have your library card to reserve and check out passes. You may reserve passes at the Adult Reference Desk on the lower level. For telephone reservations call 781-848-0405 ext. 4417. When you call, please have your library card number available.

Pick up the pass at the Reference Desk, during regular library hours. The pass will be issued to you upon presentation of your OCLN library card. No deposit is required for any pass. If your are unable to use a reserved pass, please call to cancel your reservations so someone else may use it. Passes will be held until 12 noon on the day of use. You must have your OCLN library card to check out passes.

The following passes must be returned to the Reference Desk by 10 am on the due date, which will be the first day the library is open after you use the pass. There is a $5.00 fee if these passes are returned late.

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main Street/Route 6A
Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-3867
www.ccmnh.org
Each pass admits up to 4 people. Children under 3 are free.

Children’s Museum Boston
300 Congress St.
Boston, MA 02210
617-426-6500
www.bostonkids.org
Pass admits up to four people for 1/2 off the regular admission price.

Fuller Craft Museum
455 Oak Street
Brockton, MA 02301
508-588-6000
www.fullermuseum.org
Pass admits up to four people. Children under 12 are free.
May not be used for special events.

Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-3045
www.hmnh.harvard.edu
Pass admits up to four people with a $4 per person charge.

Heritage Gardens Museum & Gardens
67 Grove Street
Sandwich, MA 02563
508-888-3300
www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
Pass admits up to 4 adults and 4 children for 1/2 off the regular admission price.
Children under 5 are free.
Closed during January, February and March.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
617-566-1401
www.gardnermuseum.org
Passes admit up to 2 people with a $5 per person charge.
Two passes may be reserved for each visit.
Children under 18 are free.

John F. Kennedy Library
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125
617-514-1600 or 1-866-JFK-1960
www.jfklibrary.org
Admits up to 2 people with a $3 per person charge at the Museum.

Mass Audubon
Various locations.
http://www.massaudubon.org
Pass admits a family of up to 4 people for $1 per person to any of the 42 Massachusetts Audubon Wildlife Sanctuaries.
(A family consists of any two adults living in the same household and their children or grandchildren under 18.)

Massachusetts ParksPass
Various locations.
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parkspass.htm
Each pass admits allows free parking for one vehicle at over 50 day-use facilities in the state parks system that charge a parking fee.

Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115-5523
617-267-9300
www.mfa.org
Each pass admits up to two people, with a $7 per person charge at the museum.
Two passes may be reserved for each visit.
An additional $8 per person is charged for access to the Gund Gallery.

Museum of Science
Science Park
Boston, MA 02114
617-723-2500
www.mos.org
Pass admits up to 4 people with a $7 per person charge at the Museum.

New Bedford Whaling Museum
18 Johnny Cake Hill
New Bedford, MA, 02740
(508) 997-0046
www.whalingmuseum.org
Each pass allows for one 'buy one get one free' admission and 10% discount at the Museum Store.

New England Aquarium
Central Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
617-973-5200
www.neaq.org
Pass admits up to four people with a $10 per person charge at the Museum.
Passes are available from after Labor Day through June only.

Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
800-733-1830
www.osv.org
Each pass admits 1 adult for $9.00.
Two passes may be reserved for each visit.
Admission is $6 for ages 3-17; children under 3 are free.

PawSox Library Pass
McCoy Stadium
Ben Mondor Way
Pawtucket, RI 02861
401-724-7300
www.pawsox.com
Allows general admission for up to six people to home games for $18. Present the pass to the PawSox Office the night of the game to receive the discount. Please note: Some games will be excluded.

Plimoth Plantation
137 Warren Avenue
Plymouth, MA 02360
508-746-1622
www.plimoth.org
Pass admits four (4) adults for $12 each; Children 5 and under are free.
Includes admission to the Wampanoag Homesite, the 1627 English Village,Mayflower II, the Crafts Center and Nye Barn.

The Sports Museum
TD Banknorth Garden
100 Legends Way
Boston, MA 02114
617-624-1234
http://www.tdbanknorthgarden.com/sportsmuseum
Each pass admits 6 people.
Normal Hours are 11:00 am to 5:00 pm but can change due to TD Banknorth Garden events.
Admission is limited to: 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
Please call the museum in advance to confirm hours.

Zoo New England
Pass is valid at either Franklin Park Zoo or the Stone Zoo.
Admits two adults and four children (ages 2-12) for $2.00 each.
www.zoonewengland.com

Franklin Park:
One Franklin Park Road
Boston, MA 02121
617-541-LION (5466)

Stone Zoo:
149 Pond Street
Stoneham, MA 02180
781-438-5100

INFORMATION ABOUT THE PASSES