The Teaneck Public Library and the Friends of the Library of Teaneck are excited to offer a Museum Pass Program exclusively for Teaneck residents! With a valid Teaneck library card, you can enjoy free or discounted admission to local museums in New Jersey and New York.
Even though the Teaneck Library is currently closed for renovations, passes are still available! Some passes need to be printed at home, while others must be picked up and returned at the New Milford Public Library. New Milford Library hours are as follows:
- Monday-Wednesday: 10 AM – 8 PM
- Thursday: 10 AM – 6 PM
- Friday: 12 PM – 5 PM
- Saturday: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Sunday: 1 PM – 5 PM
Museum Pass Rules and Procedures
To learn more about the reservation process, please click on the topics below! Or click here to skip to the list of museum pass offerings.
Museum Pass Policies
- Teaneck residents, 18 and older, with a valid Teaneck Public Library card in good standing, can reserve museum passes up to 30 days in advance on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Passes are reserved online.
- Each patron may borrow or reserve up to 2 passes every 14 days.
- Borrowers are responsible for verifying museum hours, closure days, directions, and parking details via museum websites.
- IMPORTANT UPDATE: Some passes must be printed at home and others must be picked up at the library. This will be detailed during the online reservation process.
Museum Pass Procedures During Library Renovations
- Beginning on September 3, during the library renovation, museum passes must be picked up at the New Milford Public Library on 200 Dahlia Dr in New Milford, NJ.
- These passes must also be returned in person to the New Milford Library during operating hours. Please DO NOT put them in the book drop.
- New Milford Library hours:
- M-W: 10 AM – 8 PM
- Th: 10 AM-6 PM
Fri: 12 PM – 5 PM - Sat: 10 AM – 2 PM
- Sun: 1 PM – 5 PM
- Print-from-home passes do not require pickup or return and can still be printed at home during this period.
Print-From-Home Passes
- Print-from-home passes are available for one-day use only and do not require return to the library.
- If you’re not able to print from home, you may come to the library to use our printer.
- Simply reserve the pass for the day you plan to visit, print out the confirmation page, and bring the page along with your library with you to the museum.
Passes that Require Pick Up & Return at the Library
- These passes must be picked up on the reserved day and returned within 3 days, non-renewable. For example, if you reserve a pass on Monday, you must pick it up on that day and return it by Wednesday of the same week.
- For pass pickup, the cardholder must be present with their library card at checkout.
- Late returns incur a $10 per day fee, while a lost pass will result in replacement charges determined by the museum, plus a $25 processing fee.
Questions? Comments? Concerns?
If you have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected].
Museum Pass Offerings

9/11 Memorial Museum (Pick Up at the Library)
180 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007 | (212) 312-8800 | 911memorial.org
Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children (under 17)
“The 9/11 Memorial Museum invites visitors to learn about the history of the 9/11 attacks and 1993 World Trade Center bombing at the site where the Twin Towers once stood.”

AKC Museum of the Dog (Print From Home)
101 Park Ave, New York, NY 10178 | (212) 696-8360 | museumofthedog.org
Free admission for 2 adults and 2 children. $5.00 off additional tickets.
“Interprets and celebrates the role of dogs in society and educates the public about the human-canine bond through its collection of art and exhibits that inspire engagement with dogs.”

Aviation Hall of Fame (Pick Up at the Library)
400 Fred Wehran Dr, Teterboro, NJ 07608 | (201) 288-6344 | njahof.org
Free admission for 6 people.
“Founded in 1972, it preserves New Jersey’s aviation and space heritage. The museum displays historic aircraft, space equipment, artifacts, photographs, art and an aircraft model collection.”

Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Print From Home)
Brooklyn, NY 11238 | (718) 623-7200 | bbg.org
Free admission for 2 adults and children under 16.
“An urban botanic garden that connects people to the world of plants, fostering delight and curiosity while inspiring an appreciation and sense of stewardship of the environment.”

Children’s Museum of Manhattan (Print From Home)
212 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024 | (212) 721-1223 | cmom.org
Free admission for up to 4 people (2 adults and 2 children, or 1 adult and 3 children).
“CMOM inspires children and families to learn about themselves and our culturally diverse world through a unique environment of interactive exhibitions and programs.”

Guggenheim Museum (Print From Home)
1071 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128 | (212) 423-3500 | guggenheim.org
Free admission for 4 adults and all children under 12; half-price for additional guests.
“An internationally renowned art museum and one of the most significant architectural icons of the 20th century.”

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (Print From Home)
Pier 86, W 46th St, New York, NY 10036 | (212) 245-0072 | intrepidmuseum.org
Free admission for up to 2 adults and 2 children.
“Dedicated to the exhibition and interpretation of history, science and service as related to its home aboard the aircraft carrier Intrepid, a National Historic Landmark.”

Jewish Museum (Print From Home)
1109 5th Ave &, E 92nd St, New York, 10128 | (212) 423-3200 | thejewishmuseum.org
Free admission for 2 adults and all children under 18.
“Maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over more than 4,000 years.”

Montclair Art Museum (Pick Up at the Library)
3 S Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042 | (973) 746-5555 | montclairartmuseum.org
Free admission for 2 adults and all children under 18 in 1 household.
“Together with its Vance Wall Art Education Center, engages our diverse community through distinctive exhibitions, educational programs, and collections of American and Native American art.”

Morris Museum (Pick Up at the Library)
6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960 | (973) 971-3700 | morrismuseum.org
Free admission for 2 adults and 3 children.
“Creates opportunities for lifelong learning, discovery, and creativity, driven by the contemporary interpretation of its Guinness Collection of Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata as well as its general collections.”

Museum of Modern Art (Pick Up at the Library)
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019 | (212) 708-9400 | moma.org
Free admission for 5 people.
“With extraordinary exhibitions and the world’s finest collection of modern and contemporary art, MoMA is dedicated to the conversation between the past and the present, the established and the experimental.”

Museum of the City of New York (Pick Up at the Library)
1220 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029 | (212) 534-1672 | mcny.org
Free admission for 2 adults and up to 4 children.
“A history and art museum in Manhattan, New York City, New York. It was founded by Henry Collins Brown, in 1923 to preserve and present the history of New York City, and its people.”

New York Historical Society Museum & Library & DiMenna Children’s Museum (Print from Home)
170 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024 | (212) 873-3400 | www.nyhistory.org
Free admission for a Family.
“The NYHS’s museum is the oldest in New York City and predates the founding of the Metropolitan Museum of Art by nearly seventy years. Its art holdings comprise more than 1.6 million works.” “The DiMenna Children’s History Museum encourages families to explore history together through permanent installations targeted for children 8-13.”

Storm King Art Center (Pick Up at the Library)
1 Museum Rd, New Windsor, NY 12553 | (845) 534-3115 | stormking.org
Free admission for two adults and all children living in one household.
“A 500-acre outdoor museum located in New York’s Hudson Valley, where visitors experience large-scale sculpture and site-specific commissions under open sky”
Discounted Tickets

Liberty Science Center
Save $3.00 on tickets to Liberty Science Center when you show your Teaneck Library Card at the box office.

Wildlife Conservation Society Parks
Use the access code TPL to get 20% off admission tickets to WCS parks, such as Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and New York Aquarium. You must click this link, then type TPL to purchase your discounted tickets.

Every Kid Outdoors Program
Did you know that Fourth Graders & their families can get free access to hundreds of national parks, lands, and waters through the Every Kid Outdoors National Park Service program? Visit everykidoutdoors.gov to learn more.