No, however, we do offer a different parks pass for Santa Clara County Parks that is also FREE!
Park and Museum Passes FAQs
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California State Park Passes
There are two ways to get a pass:
- In-Person: Please check in with library staff to see if there is a pass available.
- Place a Hold: We also have some reservable passes. Those requestable passes can be placed on hold.
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The pass is valid for entry of one passenger vehicle with capacity of nine people or less or one highway licensed motorcycle at participating state park units.
The pass will not be honored at state park units operated by federal or local government and private agencies or concessionaires. Also, the pass is not valid for per-person entry or tour fees (such as museums), boat use, camping, group use or sites, special events, additional/extra vehicle fees, sanitation disposal use or for supplemental fees.
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There are over 200 California State Parks accepting the pass, but there are some that are not. Here is the link to ineligible park locations. Federal parks are not included in this program.
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No, there is a limit of one pass at a time on an account. You can check out the pass more than once.
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Return the pass in its case to any SJPL location. If possible, we prefer passes to be returned to staff at the information desk during library operation hours. This can help prevent the item from being lost or damaged.
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Passes can he checked out for a loan period of 3 week with no renewals.
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Discover & Go
Discover & Go is a partnership between libraries and cultural attractions offering library cardholders from every community, age group, and economic background free and low-cost tickets to world-class museums, theaters, aquariums, zoos, and science centers.
The program allows cultural attractions to reach out to people who haven't visited them or don't know about them; libraries to bridge the gap between books and hands-on cultural experience; and the public to explore fun cultural opportunities they may have otherwise been unable to access.
These passes are not available for class field trips or large groups.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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Discover & Go offers free or reduced price tickets to Bay Area museums for San José Public Library cardholders who live within the City of San José. These passes are not available for class field trips or large groups.
While passes are available you can download them FOR FREE! There are a limited number of passes available on a first come, first served basis. Every month more passes become available.
Some museums will allow you to use your smart phone to display your downloaded pass. All will accept a pass that you have downloaded and printed.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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Customers must live within the library's service area (have a San Jose ZIP code) in order to log in and reserve passes.
Discover & Go uses the ZIP code in your library record to determine eligibility. If a customer does not qualify to reserve a pass because their ZIP code is not in the library's service area (check here with the United States Postal Service here to determine which city your ZIP is part of), we recommend that they try the public library within their ZIP code. Many local libraries offer Discover & Go. Look at the drop-down list of participating libraries for more information. If you have changed your address or believe that the ZIP code on file is incorrect, take your library card and an ID with your current address to one of our branch libraries. If your ID does not have your current address, bring a piece of mail that does.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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Log in to Discover & Go with your library card and PIN and look for the "All Attractions" link near the top of the page. You will be taken to an alphabetical link of all of the venues that are available to the San Jose Public Library.
NOTE: This is a complete list -- many of the venues on the list will not have passes available for all dates.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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The terms of each venue's offerings are negotiated with that venue individually. That is the reason that there will be different restrictions or requirements. Make sure to read the information provided for the venue you want to visit before reserving your passes.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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The minimum age to reserve a pass is 14 years old. For some venues, the minimum age will be 16 or 18 and up. Venues that restrict passes to older age groups will not display on the screen when someone younger logs in. For example: the de Young Museum has an age limit of 18 and up. If a 14 year old logs into the D&G site, the de Young Museum passes will not show up on the screen.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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Yes, you should receive a confirmation via email shortly after you make a reservation. If you do not receive this email, please insure the email address you have provided is correct and up to date. Please also check your Spam settings to allow reception of emails from: no-reply@acorn.quipugroup.net.
You WILL NOT receive a cancellation notification should you decide to cancel your reservation.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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In order to use the Discover & Go service, you must meet your library's minimum age requirement and live within your participating library's service area. You can have two active reservations at a time per library card. If you reserve a pass and do not use it, and do not cancel the reservation, the unused pass will count towards your limit. Once you print or download your pass you cannot cancel your reservation. Library staff cannot cancel your pass for you.
The pass is for use only by the person named and only on the date specified on the pass. Valid ID is required. Unauthorized duplication or transfer of the pass may prevent your admittance to the attraction. If you have any questions about your Discover & Go pass, please contact your local participating library for assistance. Do not contact the attraction.
Attractions reserve the right to refuse or revoke admission for noncompliance with applicable rules and terms for inappropriate conduct.
Not all offers are available in all areas.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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You can have two active reservations at a time.
For example, if you make a reservation for a visit next month and another reservation for a visit this Saturday, you can make a new reservation as soon as your Saturday visit is complete.
Having two active reservations will block you from making additional bookings for future dates.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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Your Discover & Go pass can only be printed by using the green "Print/Download" button within your Discover & Go account:
- Log in to your account from your participating library's website
- Choose an attraction and a date and then click on the green "Reserve" button to make a reservation
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Click "View Pass" button when ready to print
- You cannot print from your browser's print option, nor from the "Ctrl+P" keyboard shortcut.
NOTE: You cannot cancel your reservation once the "Print/Download" button has been clicked. We recommend not printing your pass until right before you visit the attraction. That way, you can cancel if necessary.
Here is further information on printing and cancelling: https://youtu.be/DT8ayGjefAU
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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No. eCards only provide access to some of our online services and does not include Discover & Go.
Upgrade to a full-access library card today! Find out more about our membership options.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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You can search by attraction or location. In addition, you can apply the filter that lets you search for three types of passes:
- Free Passes
- Discounted passes
- Mobile passes accepted
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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Many venues will require that users present printed passes, but some will allow a mobile pass. The information will be provided on the venue’s page.
If an attraction available through Discover & Go requires a printed pass, mobile passes will not be accepted.
If you don't own a printer, you can come into your local library and ask staff to help you print your Discover & Go pass or print from your mobile device at home.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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Yes, it is recommended that you cancel your reservation as soon as you know that you will not use it so that another library customer can use it. You can cancel your pass up until 11:59 p.m. on the date the reservation is good for.
Unused Passes Count Towards Your Limit: If you reserve a pass and do not use it or cancel the reservation, the unused pass will count toward your limit. Many popular venues allow a limited number of passes per year.
Printed Passes Cannot be Canceled: Passes that are printed (or for which a printing attempt has been made) cannot be canceled, so do not print your pass until close to the date of the reservation.
Changing Your Reservation: If you decide to go on a different date, you must cancel your existing reservation, then make a new reservation for any other available date. NOTE: You cannot cancel your reservation if you have already printed/downloaded your pass. Do not print/download your pass until right before you plan to visit the attraction, in case your plans change.
More information: Discover & Go Cancel and Print Options Video
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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New passes at Discover & Go are visible on the 1st day of the current month. Available passes for the next three months can then be seen.
For example, on October 1, available passes for the months of October, November, and December are visible. Although the passes for October and November may have already been reserved, new passes will appear for December.
If passes for the current month are not available you can still check for those periodically too, as other users sometimes cancel their Discover & Go reservation, thus making a pass available again.
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
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Santa Clara County Park Passes
Yes!
Santa Clara County has over 20 parks. In order to reduce financial barriers to access, Santa Clara County Parks is partnering with San José Public Library, Santa Clara County Library and Santa Clara City Library to offer free vehicle day-use passes to borrow.
Passes may be requested in-person or via our catalog, opens a new window with a San José Public Library card, opens a new window. They have a three-week checkout period with no renewal. Happy Trails!
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