Passes
The Merrimac Public Library offers the passes listed below to anyone with a Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC) library card. Passes typically provide general admission only; special exhibits are not included. To reserve a pass, please call the library at 978-346-9441. Thanks to the Friends of the Merrimac Library for helping to sponsor some of these passes.
Policies Regarding Passes
- Passes are available to anyone with a valid MVLC library card and whose account is in good standing.
- Passes may be reserved in advance and can only be checked out on the library card of the person who reserved it.
- Passes are limited to one pass per day per family and cannot be reserved or used for consecutive days.
- Passes can be picked up the day before their use. Please contact the Library as soon as possible if you need to cancel or change a reservation.
- Returnable passes (such as the Massachusetts Parks Pass) must be returned by the time the Library opens on the day following your visit. Patrons who do not return passes in a timely manner may lose pass privileges.
| Institution | Type of Pass | Website |
|---|---|---|
| The Children’s Museum of NHDover, NH | Admission reduced to $5 per person. Good for up to 4 people. Children under the age of 1 are free. | www.childrens-museum.org |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumBoston, MA | Admission reduced to $5 per person. Good for up to 4 people. Museum closed on Tuesdays. | www.gardnermuseum.org |
| Massachusetts States ParksCommonwealth of Massachusetts | Free parking for 1 vehicle. | www.mass.gov/dcr/forparks.htm |
| Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, MA | Admission reduced to $10 per person. Good for up to 2 people. | www.mfa.org |
| The Museum of ScienceBoston, MA | Admission reduced to $10 per person. Good for up to 4 people. | www.mos.org |
| New England AquariumBoston, MA | Admission reduced to $10 per person. Good for up to 4 people. | www.neaq.org |
| Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MA | Admission reduced to $6 per person from Monday through Friday, and $12 per person on Saturday and Sunday. Good for up to 2 adults. Children ages 16 and under are free. | www.pem.org |
| Strawbery BankePortsmouth, NH | Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children. Allows for free admission to special events. Pass includes a 10% discount at the gift shop. Museum open May-October. | www.strawberybanke.org |
| USS Constitution Museum Charlestown, MA | Free admission to the museum for up to 9 people (does not include the tour of the USS Constituion ship). | www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org |
| Zoo New England: Franklin Park Zoo, and Stone ZooBoston, MA and Stoneham, MA | Admission reduced to $9 per adult and $6 per child. Good for up to 6 people. | www.zoonewengland.org |