Libraries

Museum Pass Programs 

Thanks to the support of the Friends of the Libraries, both towns' libraries offer residents museum passes that can be checked out by patrons and used to visit a variety of local and NYC museums. They can be checked out for 7 days by residents of the town - no BCCLS or ReBL checkouts. Get more information and pick one up at your library!

The Maplewood Library Pass Program includes the Guggenheim Museum, Newark Museum, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Montclair Art Museum, Morris Museum, the Intrepid and The Frick Collection.

The South Orange Library Museum Pass Program includes Newark Museum, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Montclair Art Museum, Morris Museum, the Intrepid New York Historical Society, Grounds for Sculpture, the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum and The Frick Collection.

LIBRARY EQUAL ACCESS PROGRAM (LEAP)

What is LEAP?

LEAP is an acronym for the Library Equal Access Program, a collaborative project of the New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center, 9 public libraries in NJ, Advancing Opportunities and the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI). Through the LEAP program, CBVI has created assistive technology learning centers at the 9 libraries. The centers include assistive technology computers & iPads with magnification and speech. FREE training is offered on the computers, software and iPads to NJ residents 55 and older with changes in vision. The goal of LEAP is to introduce new technology to assist people as their vision changes with aging. Advancing Opportunities, a New Jersey leader in assistive technology training, is providing the instruction. 

Who is Eligible for LEAP?

Any New Jersey resident 55 and older who has a change in vision is eligible. The resident does not have to be registered with CBVI to participate. You do not need to be legally blind or blind to participate; all are welcome who are experiencing a change in vision. 

Which Libraries are Participating? 

South Orange Public Library