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Eddie Donselar posted a reply on Re: Museum - Public Library Partnerships
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Said: Our local program allows library patrons to rent a day pass good for 4 admission tickets to local attractions. Patrons can check this out once a year via their home library, and they must choose a specific date to use the pass. Over 50 ...
Jonathan Foerster posted a new Topic
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 3:25 PM
Mascots
Reposting from another thread cause I might have put it in the wrong one.
Does your museum have a mascot? Do you like or dislike it?
Would love to hear from some folks about mascots, startup and long-term costs, etc.
Thanks!
Jon
Does your museum have a mascot? Do you like or dislike it?
Would love to hear from some folks about mascots, startup and long-term costs, etc.
Thanks!
Jon
Megan Dietz posted a reply on Re: Museum - Public Library Partnerships
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 2:54 PM
Said: We have a popular partnership with our local library. Our county library system has 8 branches, so they purchase 16 family memberships to the museum at a greatly reduced rate and make the free passes that come with membership avai...
Claire Heronemus posted a reply on Re: Museum - Public Library Partnerships
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 2:53 PM
Said: The Children's Museum of Fond du Lac has just launched a similar program a couple months ago. How it's been working for us is after we receive payment for the membership itself, I'm either mailing or having them pickup a membership card...
Marian King posted a reply on Re: Museum - Public Library Partnerships
Monday, May 8, 2023 at 2:51 PM
Said: Samantha - We did this a number of years ago (pre-Covid) and found that it was not beneficial. The library paid a flat rate for the program but there were so many takers that we averaged about .30 per library pass attendee.&nb...
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