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Experience Passes

Introducing NEW Experience Passes!

About Our Experience Passes

Metro Library customers now have the opportunity to experience the Oklahoma City metro area in a new way using their Metro Library account. Customers can visit a local library to check out an Experience Pass to one of four museum experiences including Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA), the Oklahoma History Center, The American Banjo Museum, and Skeletons: Museum of Osteology. 

Each library has one Experience Pass for each of the four locations available to loan for up to seven days. You can check the availability of experience passes here. Only one pass per family at a time can be checked out. Each pass includes the following: 

 

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

One pass allows admission for up to five people  

 

The Oklahoma History Center

One pass allows admission for up to five people  

 

Skeletons: Museum of Osteology

One pass allows admission for up to two adults and two children  

 

American Banjo Museum

One pass allows admission for up to five people  

 

Rules for use 

  • Experience passes cannot be renewed. 

  • Only one pass may be checked out at a time per household. 

  • Overdue fines are $1 per day up to a total of $30. 


The lost item charge for each pass is as follows:

  • OKCMOA: $60
  • Oklahoma History Center: $50
  • Skeletons: Museum of Osteology: $40
  • American Banjo Museum: $60

 

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Children Reading to Dogs

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Southern Oaks Library
Registration
Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Children's Area (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading, Family Programs, Reading Help
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1

Want to be a more confident reader? Build "pawsitive" self-esteem and improve your reading skills while reading aloud to certified therapy dogs at the library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Movie Adventures!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Southern Oaks Library
Registration
Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, Film & Movies
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Description:

Adventures into the water at your own risk! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literary Blooms

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Choctaw Library
Library Branch: Choctaw Library
Room: Meeting Room (Choctaw)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

This hands-on crafting program combines creativity, recycling, and a love for literature to produce cute floral book-quets using pages from old books.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Puzzle Palooza!

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Belle Isle Library
Library Branch: Belle Isle Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Belle Isle)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Cultural Experiences, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Join Us for Tranquil Puzzle Afternoons at the Library!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pokemon TCG League

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Del City Library
Registration
Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Del City)
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Games & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Description:

Interested in learning to play Pokemon? Are you a seasoned pro? Somewhere in between? There is a game for you at Del City Library Pokemon League!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga & Meditation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Edmond Library
Registration
Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Description:

Join us for all level Yoga and Meditation classes taught by a certified yoga instructor. Yoga has numerous benefits, such as increased flexibility, improved muscle strength, increased blood flow, better posture, balance, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

The library is not liable for injuries to people, damage to their property or loss of property belonging to individuals or groups, using the meeting rooms.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mission to Space Board Game Take-Home Kit

All Day 7/29 - 8/4
Ralph Ellison Library
Registration
Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Online + Curbside (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Family Programs, Games & Gaming, Science & STEAM, Take-Home Kit
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Description:

In honor of the 2021 launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, you will get a chance to experience the teamwork, research, and planning it takes to make a successful NASA mission to space.

Disclaimer(s)

Warning: Kit contains small parts that could represent a choking hazard. It is not intended for children under 3. It is encouraged that an adult supervise children while using this Metropolitan Library System Take & Make Bag.

We can only guarantee one kit per household and per registration (if required).

It is encouraged that an adult supervise children while using this Metropolitan Library System Take & Make Kit.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

LitFest Take-Home Kit

All Day 7/29 - 8/10
Ralph Ellison Library
Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Online + Curbside (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Science & STEAM, Take-Home Kit, Writing
Event Description:

The Metro Library's annual LitFest is coming up at the Downtown Library. Get a jump start on your writing with one or all of these take-home kits, which give you some ideas about what to write about.

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