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Experience Passes

Introducing NEW Experience Passes!

About Our Experience Passes

Metro Library guests now have the opportunity to experience the Oklahoma City metro area in a new way using their Metro Library account. Guests can visit a local library to check out an Experience Pass to one of seven museum experiences including the American Banjo Museum, the First Americans Museum, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art (OKCMOA), the Oklahoma Firefighters Museum, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Gaylord-Pickens Museum, the Oklahoma History Center, and Skeletons: Museum of Osteology. 

Each library has one Experience Pass for each of the seven museums, available to loan for up to seven days. Experience passes are first-come first-served (not holdable through our catalog), and you can check the availability of experience passes here.

After checking availability, please call us at 405-231-8650 so that we can hold it for you if you're on your way to pick it up. Only one pass per family at a time can be checked out. Each pass includes the following: 

 

American Banjo Museum

One pass allows admission for up to five people

 

First Americans Museum

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

 

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

One pass allows admission for up to five people  

 

Oklahoma Firefighters Museum

One pass allows admission for up to five people  

 

Oklahoma Hall of Fame Gaylord-Pickens Museum

One pass allows admission for up to five people

 

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  

 

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 (replacement cost) for each pass is $60.

 

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group

Jewelry Crafting - Captured Marble Necklaces

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Edmond Library
Registration Required
Registration will open on July 22, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Edmond Library
Room: Meeting Room D (Edmond)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Description:

Adults, come join us in making a necklace using chainmail rings! We will be capturing marbles within the chainmail. You will learn about how chainmail was used historically, and its current form in which jewelry can be made.

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

World Embroidery Day - Embroidered Zipper Bags

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Northwest Library
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Northwest)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Join us for World Embroidery Day! Celebrated around the world on July 30 of each year, we are going to start a day early.

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group

Toddler Time

9:30am–10:30am
Birth-PreK
Bethany Library
Library Branch: Bethany Library
Room: Children's Area (Bethany)
Age Group: Birth-PreK
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Description:

Get ready to jump, clap, and sing at our interactive toddler storytime!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate Tai Chi

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Southern Oaks Library
Registration Required
Registration will close on July 30, 2026 @ 9:30am.
Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group
This event is in the "Kids" group

Tots Thursdays

10:00am–11:00am
Birth-PreK, Kids
The Village Library
Library Branch: The Village Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Village)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Child Development & Parenting, Storytimes
Event Description:

Join us every week for Tots Thursdays! Each week is filled with exciting activities designed to stimulate your child’s development while having a blast! Every month, we rotate through four themes:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tai Chi with OU

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Jones Library
Registration Required
Registration will open on July 1, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Library Branch: Jones Library
Room: Meeting Room (Jones)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Description:

Tap into the many mind/body benefits of practicing Tai Chi in this beginner friendly 6-week course. Open to adults of all ages.

This event is in the "Birth-PreK" group
This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

SUMMER MEAL

12:00pm–1:30pm
Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Ralph Ellison Library
Library Branch: Ralph Ellison Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Ralph Ellison)
Age Group: Birth-PreK, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Children ages 1-18 are invited to enjoy a meal from 12-1:30 p.m. at Ralph Ellison Library.

Meals are provided by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Summer Feeding Program.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the Library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.

This event is in the "Adults" group

VA Hospital Book Club

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Zoom (Downtown)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading, Health & Wellness
Event Description:

Come enjoy lively discussion, establish camaraderie, and improve your mental health and wellness with our monthly virtual book club.

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