Free or Reduced Admission to Area Attractions
Thanks to the Friends of the Library, we offer library cardholders passes that provide free or reduced admission to:
- Castle in the Clouds (Moultonborough, NH, ~40 minutes from the FPL)
- Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (Boothbay, ME, ~ 2 hours 15 minutes from the FPL)
- Squam Lake Natural Science Center (Holderness, NH, ~55 mins from the FPL)
How to reserve passes:
Call the library at (603) 539-5176 or come by to reserve the pass in person!
The library is closed on Sundays and Mondays, please make requests for museum passes Tuesday-Saturday during our hours of operation!
Read about each pass below!
Castle in the Clouds
455 Old Mountain Rd, Moultonborough, NH
Pass is good for free admission for 1 adult/senior (18+) and 1 youth (ages 5-17)
and a 50% admission discount for 1 adult/senior and 1 youth.
(Not valid for special events)
Hours:
May 23th – October 25th 10am – 5:30pm
*The mansion closes early on days that weddings are taking place on the property. See castleintheclouds.org for more information*
Castle in the Clouds is a 16-room Arts and Crafts mansion built in 1914 and 5,500-acre mountaintop estate in Moultonborough, New Hampshire owned by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust and operated by the Castle Preservation Society. The Lucknow Estate is now designated as a National Historic Landmark. Tour the mansion and hear the fascinating story of its owner, Thomas Plant. Don’t miss the spectacular views or the magnificent gardens. 28 miles of hiking/biking trails. Enjoy a horseback or carriage ride. Gift shop available.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
105 Botanical Gdns Dr, Boothbay, ME
Pass is good for free admission for 2 adults (18+) and any number of their children/grandchildren under the age of 18
Hours:
May 1-October 19
Open daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., rain or shine.
No tickets available May 29- May 31, 2026
Opened in 2007, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens invites visitors of all ages and abilities to create and to explore meaningful connections to plants and nature at their own pace. Its exquisite gardens, dramatic and compelling natural landscape—including nearly a mile of tidal saltwater frontage—make it ever-changing, endlessly captivating and thoroughly unique. The Gardens presents limitless potential to inspire learning about natural history, habitats, botany, horticulture and ecological connections. As the largest botanical garden in New England, the Gardens comprises 295 acres, 17 of which are gardens featuring native plants of Maine and other plants suited to northern coastal conditions.
Squam Lake Natural Science Center
23 Science Center Rd, Holderness, NH
Passes good for 50% Admission Discount for up to 4 people a day. Children under 2 are free.
Hours:
May 1- November 1
Open daily 9:30a.m.-5p.m., last trail admission at 3:30p.m.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is an environmental education center and zoo founded in 1966 and opened to the public on July 1, 1969. The science center is located in Holderness, New Hampshire, United States.