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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 "Kids" group

After School Kids Club: Valentine's Embroidery

4:00pm–5:00pm
Kids
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Children's Program Room (Downtown)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Event Description:

Join us for another After School Kids Club where we will be making valentine's and February themed kid-safe embroidery together! Learn the basic techniques of embroidery and take home an adorable creation you made all on your own! 

This event is in the "Kids" group

Children Reading to Dogs

4:30pm–5:30pm
Kids
Del City Library
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 2, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Del City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Del City)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading, Reading Help
Registration Required
Event Description:

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 program is intended for children learning to read and practicing reading aloud.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to be in attendance and be engaged with your child for this program. 

This event is in the "Kids" group

Homework Help and Reading Buddies

4:30pm–5:30pm
Kids
Southern Oaks Library
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 4, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Continuing Education, Reading Help, Writing
Registration Required
Event Description:

Practice makes perfect in sports, and the same is true in school. Join us on Wednesdays to practice reading with a volunteer or get help with your homework.

Register now or walk in's welcome.

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

Makerspace Crafternoon: Civil Rights Buttons

5:00pm–7:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Almonte Library
Library Branch: Almonte Library
Room: The Makerspace (Almonte)
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science & STEAM
Event Description:

Create, explore, and meet new friends at your neighborhood library! We’ll provide the space and supplies, you supply the creativity!

Join us on this special Wednesday in the Makerspace for a quick Black History focused Crafternoon!  Use the button makers to connect with slogans and buttons from throughout the Civil Rights Movement, or design your own for the future!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Celebrate Black Excellence in Poetry

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Warr Acres Library
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 4, 2026 @ 5:30pm.
Library Branch: Warr Acres Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Warr Acres)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing
Registration Required
Event Description:

Have you always wanted to explore creative writing but never had the chance? Are you looking for a supportive community of writers with whom you can share your work?

This event is in the "Adults" group

Introductory English as a Second Language (ESL)

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Southern Oaks Library
Library Branch: Southern Oaks Library
Room: Meeting Room A (Southern Oaks)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Continuing Education
Event Description:

Learn the basics of English in this class made possible by Community Literacy Centers. This introductory level class meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Floating Hearts

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Midwest City Library
Registration Required
Registration will close on February 4, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Midwest City Library
Room: Meeting Room AB (Midwest City)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Description:

Create a charming floating-heart artwork to brighten your home or gift to someone special.  You'll learn about paint layering so that your heart will really pop in the frame.

Frames are 3.5" x 2.5"

This event is in the "Adults" group

Quilling Workshop

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Northwest Library
Registration Required
Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
Library Branch: Northwest Library
Room: Meeting Room B (Northwest)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, DIY & Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Description:

Come join us as we turn simple-looking paper strips into beautiful art by paper quilling. Paper quilling involves rolling, looping, curling and shaping paper strips and then combining them to create designs.

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