Your DRML library card can be used to obtain day passes for a host of different destinations.
Passes are loaned for 1 to 3 days. Late return of a pass will result in a late fee of $1 per day. Visit any of the sites below, click on site name for more info:
The American Precision Museum:
Admits 1 family
The Museum preserves the heritage of the mechanical arts, celebrates the ingenuity of our mechanical forebears, and explores the effects of their work on our everyday lives. The American Precision Museum, housed in the original Robbins & Lawrence Armory, now holds the largest collection of historically significant machine tools in the nation.
Pick up a coupon at the library front desk.
Birds of Vermont Museum:
Admits 1 immediate family.
A private, non-profit organization, the Museum features over 500 carved wooden birds, representing 259 species. Here, natural history meets art. Discover birds in the wild, from the windows, and in wood — our life-like carvings won’t fly away. Explore forest trails and a walk-in treehouse or picnic near our pollinator gardens or the pond. Immerse yourself in special exhibits from science to art.
1 day loan period.
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center:
Admits up to 2 adults and 3 youths for just $7 each.
ECHO inspires and engages families in the joy of scientific discovery, wonder of nature, and care of Lake Champlain.
1 day loan period.
Elder Education Enrichment:
Pass admits 2 adults to one lecture each semester.
Elder Education Enrichment (EEE) is a lifelong-learning organization which has served the Burlington area for almost 25 years. It is open to anyone interested in educational experiences without tests, papers, or grades. We present 12 weeks of interesting and diverse programs each Fall and Spring. Each semester is divided into several series, each with a theme. New schedule coming soon. Check availability and pick up a coupon at the front desk.
Fleming Museum:
Admits 1 family of 2 adults & up to 2 children under age 18.
Visit the University of Vermont’s Robert Hull Fleming Museum. Located in Burlington, the Fleming Museum is Vermont’s leading museum of art and world cultures. Since its opening in 1931, the Fleming Museum has brought world-class art and diverse visual culture to the people of northern New England. With a collection of 25,000 objects from cultures worldwide and nine special exhibitions annually, the Museum attracts visitors of all ages from throughout the region.
1 day loan period.
Donated by the Friends of the Library.
Hildene Pass:
Pass admits a family of 4.
The Lincoln Family Home. His father was born in a log cabin and called from the humblest rank in life to preside over our nation during the most momentous period of its history. One generation later, Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to adulthood, became Chairman of the Pullman Company, the largest manufacturing corporation at the turn of the 20th century. He built his Georgian Revival mansion in 1905 in the scenic village of Manchester. It became home to only Lincoln descendants until 1975, longer than any other Lincoln residence. It is the Great American Story.
3 day loan period.
Donated by the Friends of the Library.
Rokeby Museum:
Pass admits 1 person during the 2018 season.
Rokeby Museum presents a nationally significant Underground Railroad story tucked inside a quintessential Vermont experience. Rokeby Museum is open daily 10–5 from mid-May to late October. The house, however, is not open every day. It may be seen by guided tour only, with tours at 11:00 and 2:00 on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
1 day loan period.
Donated by the Friends of the Library.
Shelburne Farms:
Admits 1 family of 2 adults & up to 4 children under age 18. Includes admission to the walking trails and the children’s farmyard.
Shelburne Farms is a nonprofit education center for sustainability, 1,400 acres working farm, and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont
1 day loan period.
Shelburne Museum:
Admits 2 adults and up to 4 children (ages 17 and under) for 50% off their applicable admission rate.
Over 150,000 works are exhibited in 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum grounds.
3 day loan period.
Donated by the Friends of the Library.
Vermont Granite Museum:
Admits 2 adults and all their accompanying children under ages 17 and under.
Located within an authentic turn-of-the-century granite manufacturing plant, the museum’s mission is to create stimulating, interactive environments for learning about the geology, technology, history, and art of Vermont’s unique granite heritage art, industry, capabilities and cultural heritage.
1 day loan period.
Vermont Historic Sites:
Admits 1 family.
The Vermont State Historic Sites Program encourages the discovery and appreciation of the state’s rich heritage through the stewardship and interpretation of historic sites that evoke an authentic sense of time and place.
3 day loan period.
Vermont’s History Museum :
Admits 1 family.
The Vermont Historical Society engages both Vermonters and “Vermonters at heart” in the exploration of our state’s rich heritage.
3 day loan period.
Vermont State Parks
Admits 1 family or up to 8 in one vehicle.
Go camping, hiking, biking, swimming, boating, fishing or picnic. Download the VT State parks app to use on your smart phone.
3 day loan period.
Vermont Institute of Natural Science:
Admits 4 people.
Motivating individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation.
3 day loan period.