{"id":106412,"date":"2026-01-20T21:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/106412\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T21:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:48:12","slug":"culture-pass-program-surpasses-500000-reservations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/106412\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture Pass program surpasses 500,000 reservations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CITYWIDE \u2014 THE THREE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM\u2019S JOINT CULTURE PASS program has surpassed 500,000 reservations. Culture Pass provides Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), Queens Public Library (QPL) and New York Public Library (NYPL) cardholders with free admission to over 100 museums and cultural attractions in all five boroughs.<\/p>\n<p>Established in summer 2018, Culture Pass was designed to eliminate barriers to entry to museums and other cultural institutions, including the cost of admission. The program also helped familiarize people with museums and counteracted the perception that museums were overly formal. Approximately 75% of Culture Pass users report visiting a site for the first time, with more than half of the reservations made by New Yorkers living in low or mixed-income neighborhoods. Launched with only 30 participating institutions, the program now offers access to 100 museums, gardens, historic homes and performance venues. In 2025, BPL, QPL and NYPL cardholders made nearly 120,000 Culture Pass reservations \u2014 the highest yearly total thus far.<\/p>\n<p>Participating organizations generously donate passes to the program on a monthly basis. The total estimated value of all passes reserved since the program launched is $25,647,435.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2730\u2730\u2730<\/p>\n<p> <a style=\"font-size: inherit; background-color: #fefefe;\" href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/whats-news-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wnb-read-more aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/read-more-wnb-shad-1024x341.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd5hEdpXLwpeWAPMPmcmdn--vHz1InXjphFdhedt_prXKoVFQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ultima-reader-response.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<br \/>\n<a class=\"related-articles comment-link\" style=\"clear: both;padding-top:6px;color:#6cc4e8;\" href=\"#comments\" title=\"Leave a Comment\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/339196\/loud-fiery-charter-school-rally-in-downtown-brooklyn-brings-10000-plus-students\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0736-250x250.jpeg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLoud, fiery charter school rally in Downtown Brooklyn brings 10,000-plus students<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 18 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/314397\/palestinians-march-and-rally-in-brooklyn-on-77th-nakba-day\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Palestinian-Nakba-01-crowd-Mary-Frost-250x250.jpg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Palestinians and supporters marked the 77th annual Nakba Day on Thursday with a rally at the Brooklyn War Memorial in Downtown Brooklyn. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPalestinians march and rally in Brooklyn on 77th Nakba Day<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 16 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/311103\/saint-anns-puppet-parade-welcomes-spring-to-brooklyn-heights-for-38th-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Anns-2025-puppet-01-Mary-Frost-250x250.jpg\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"Saint Ann\u2019s School students took to the streets of Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday for the 38th annual Puppet Parade. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSaint Ann\u2019s Puppet Parade welcomes spring to Brooklyn Heights for 38th year<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 30 |<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrooklyn Eagle Staff\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tLeave a Comment\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CITYWIDE \u2014 THE THREE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM\u2019S JOINT CULTURE PASS program has surpassed 500,000 reservations. 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