Visit Local Attractions for a day for free! We currently offer the following passes. Passes are sponsored by the Friends of Wagnalls.

  • As of April 1, 2025, Passes are available to only patrons that hold an active Wagnalls Library Card.
  • Visit or call the library to get your pass.
  • Patrons can call ahead to reserve a pass to pick up the same day if a pass is available.
  • Holds cannot be placed for specific days in the future. 

PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO ENSURE AVAILABITY OF PASS 

Fairfield County Heritage Pass:

  • Located in Lancaster
  • Good for free admission for up to six family members to the Georgian Museum and the Sherman House Museum
  • Pass is valid for one week and includes one visit to the Georgian Museum and one visit to the Sherman House Museum
  • The Georgian Museum and Sherman House Museum are closed from mid-December to mid-April. 
  • Only one patron per day can receive a pass
  • https://www.fairfieldheritage.com/


Columbus Museum of Art:

• Located in Downtown Columbus
• Collects and exhibits American and European modern and contemporary art, folk art, glass art, and photography
• Passes admit up to eight people
• Pass is one time use
• https://www.columbusmuseum.org/


Dawes Arboretum:

• Located in Newark
• 2,000 acres of plant collections, gardens and natural areas
• Each ticket admits up to six people
• https://dawesarb.org/


National Veterans Memorial and Museum:

• Located in Downtown Columbus
• Takes visitors on a narrative journey telling individual stories and shared experiences of Veterans throughout history
• Parking validated free of charge
• Pass is one time use
• https://nationalvmm.org/



Franklin Park Conservatory:

• Located in Downtown Columbus
• A horticultural and educational institution showcasing exotic plant collections, special exhibitions, and Dale Chihuly artworks
• Pass admits up to two adults and six children (ages 18 and under) and is valid for one visit within a week of the check-out date.
• Limited number of passes available for checkout each month
• https://www.fpconservatory.org/


AHA!:
• Located in Lancaster
• Children from 6 months to 8 years of age can become explorers, scientists, engineers, and artists with over 60 hands-on exhibits
• Pass admits up to four adults or children
• Pass is checked out from the library and must be returned within one week
• https://www.aha4kids.org/


The Works:

• Located in Newark
• Central Ohio’s best destination for hands-on history, art, science, and glassblowing
• Pass admits up to four adults or children
• Pass is checked out from the library and must be returned within one week
• https://attheworks.org/