Museum & Adventure Passes

New! Reserve a pass for a specific day online, either in advance or day-of, depending on availability.
Note: Albany Symphony Orchestra and The Egg Presents performance passes will be available again in fall 2025.

Passes to Other Sites (must be picked up in the library)

Online Pass Reservation Tips

Physical Pass Checkout Tips
(must be physically checked out at a branch)
  • Passes may be reserved up to 30 days in advance.
  • Loan period is 7 days, no renewals.
  • Limit of 3 reservations at a time.
  • Limit of 3 passes at a time.
  • Passes are delivered to your email, but most venues require a print-out of the email for admission. Passes can be printed for free at any APL branch.
  • A physical pass must be returned to the branch where you borrowed it.
  • If your plans change, please cancel your reservation by calling any Albany Public Library branch so that another patron can use the pass.
  • You can check pass availability through the online catalog, but physical passes are first-come, first-served.
  • Non-APL Upper Hudson Library System (UHLS) card holders must visit an APL branch to reserve/print a pass.
  • There is a replacement fee for physical passes that are not returned. The fee is equal to the cost of the pass to APL. There is a $5.00 replacement fee for a lost pass case.

Museums may require valid photo ID for entry.