Empire Passes & More
What is an Empire Pass?
An Empire Pass allows you to access any NY state park for free! You will not need to pay the parking fee to access parks such as Hamlin Beach, Letchworth, Silver Lake, Oak Orchard State Marine Park, and much more! Visit https://parks.ny.gov/admission/ to learn more about the pass itself.
Lending Requirements/Rules
When you come to the library to borrow an Empire Pass, you will have to read and sign a lending agreement. The agreement is as follows:
Must be 18 years old or older.
Must have a library card in good standing.
The Empire Pass can only be checked out on your own card for 7 days at a time with no renewals.
No holds will be placed on Empire Passes.
If the Empire Pass is overdue, you will be charged $5 a day until it is returned upon which all fees must be paid.
You must return the Empire Pass to the front desk- do not return it to the book drop.
If the Empire Pass is lost, damaged, or otherwise returned in an unusable condition you must pay $80 for its replacement.
The Empire Pass can only be checked out and returned to the borrowing library (Community Free Library.) We will not send the passes through interlibrary loans.
Failure to comply with these policies may result in the patron being prevented from using this service in the future.
Other Important Things to Note
Please note these are the rules for the passes themselves, the library has no control over these rules. Please visit https://parks.ny.gov/admission/empire-passport/ to read all the rules about the passes.
The pass can only be used for one vehicle per park. (Example: You use the pass to get into Hamlin Beach, then hand it over to your friend in the vehicle behind you. Attempting to scan it a second time will not work. Your friend would have to pay the fee.)
The pass only covers parking. It does not waive fees for camping, golf, museum or historical site admission, or any other special events happening at a state park.
Fantastic Voyage Passes
What is a Fantastic Voyage Pass?
The Fantastic Voyage passes are provided by the Nioga Library System to serve as an introduction to different local museums! Each pass either permits free entry or a buy one, get one free admission.
A booklet about the different passes we offer is available at the front desk.
The places available:
Holland Land Office Museum - Pass allows free admission for up to 4 people.
Niagara Aerospace Museum - Buy one admission ticket, get the second free for a total of up to 4 people.
Oak Orchard Lighthouse Museum - Free admission for up to 4 people.
Niagara County Historical Society Museum - Free admission for up to 4 people.
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University - Free admission for up to 4 people.
The Van Horn Mansion - Buy one admission ticket, get the second free for a total of up to 4 people.
Fantastic Voyage Pass Rules
Must be 18 years old or older.
Must have a library card in good standing.
The Fantastic Voyage Pass can only be checked out on your own card for 7 days at a time with no renewals.
If the Fantastic Voyage Pass is overdue, you will be charged $1 a day until it is returned, up to 5 days, or a total of $5.
Only one Fantastic Voyage Pass can be checked out at a time.
If the library is closed, the pass may be returned to the book drop. If the library is open, it must be brought to the front desk to be returned.
No holds will be placed on Fantastic Voyage passes.