My husband and i took the kids to go see the mesa museum for youth the other day...FOR FREE! This is because the local libraries here in phoenix, chandler, tempe, and other cities started this new program called the culture pass.

Here’s how it works - you pick up a Culture Pass at your local library anywhere in Greater Phoenix (that means it includes Chandler, Scottsdale, Glendale, Tempe, Mesa). The pass is good for seven days, for four people. Some of the places it gets you in:

Arizona Museum of Natural History, Arizona Science Center, Children’s Museum of Phoenix, Heard Museum,Phoenix Art Museum and more are all covered by the pass.

But...you should only get them when you are going to use them because they expire after 7 days and you only get to check them out twice per month.

P.S. Libraries also have dvds, audio books, cds, and books available for checkout for FREE too! Have fun!