Museum Pass Program Policy

General Guidelines

  • Museum Passes must be reserved in advance by an adult Amityville Public Library cardholder (18 years or older).
  • A patron may have only one (1) museum pass checked out at a time.
  • There is a limit of one (1) pass per family.

Pick-Up/Drop-Off Passes

  • Reserve the pass for the exact date you plan to pick it up at the Library.
  • Passes may only be reserved and checked out by an Adult cardholder in good standing. Please ensure your Library card is valid and free of fines at the time of checkout.
  • The individual who reserves the pass must be the one to pick it up.
  • Passes are loaned for three (3) days. They must be returned by the Library’s closing time on the third day and may not be returned to another library or put in the library’s book drop.
    • Example: If a pass is checked out on Monday, it is due back on Wednesday by 9:00 PM.

Print-on-Demand Passes

  • Reserve the pass for the date you plan to visit the museum.
  • After reserving, you may print the pass immediately or provide an email address to have the confirmation sent to you.
  • If you need to update or add your email address to your Library account, please contact the Library at 631-264-0567.
  • Print-on-Demand passes are valid only for the date listed on the confirmation page.
  • There is a limit of one (1) pass per family.

Reservations

  • Reservations may be made up to three (3) months in advance of the desired date.
  • Reservations may be made:
    • Online at the Amityville Public Library website, or
    • By calling the Children’s Department at 631-264-0567 ext. 115.

Cancellations

  • If you need to cancel a reservation, notify the Library as soon as possible.
  • Failure to cancel in a timely manner, or repeated cancellations, may result in suspension of Museum Pass privileges.

Fees

  • A $10 per day late fee will be charged beginning at Library closing on the due date and for each day thereafter.
  • Seasonal Beach Passes and Pool Passes carry a $25 per day late fee.
  • If a late return or non-return causes the Library to pay the next user's entrance fee, the full entrance fee will be charged to the late borrower’s account.

Reimbursement for Missed Reservations

If the Library cannot provide a Museum Pass due to the previous patron’s late return, the Library will attempt to reimburse the next patron for entrance fees only if all of the following conditions are met:

  1. The patron provides a date-stamped receipt for the entrance fee that would have been covered by the pass (for one day only); AND
  2. The late-returning patron has paid the assessed entrance fee; AND
  3. The Library provided the waiting patron with less than 24 hours’ notice that the pass would not be available.

Lost or Damaged Passes

  • If a pass is lost or damaged, the borrower will be charged the full replacement cost of the pass.

Library Rights

  • The Library reserves the right to monitor Museum Pass usage and make adjustments as needed to ensure fair and equitable access for all patrons.

 

Adopted May 21, 2009, revised June 18, 2009, revised September 17, 2014; amended

September 15, 2016

Revised and updated November 19, 2025