MPHPL Discovery Passes give library cardholders free access to a growing number of Michiana attractions.
Discovery Passes Now Include Five Local Venues to Explore
October 13, 2025
Update: The Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum in Elkhart is now part of our Discovery Pass service! This means you and your family now have five Michiana attractions to explore free of charge when you reserve a pass with your MPHPL card. Don’t have a library card yet? Apply for a free card by visiting our Get a Card webpage. To learn more about MPHPL Discovery Passes, visit our MPHPL Discovery Passes webpage.
Discovery Passes Expand: Zoo and Gardens Now Included
March 25, 2024
Update: Great news! We are happy to announce new partnerships with the Potawatomi Zoo and Wellfield Botanic Gardens. Both local venues have been added to our MPHPL Discovery Pass service. This means you and your family have even more Michiana attractions to explore free of charge when you reserve a Discovery Pass! Unlimited Adult, Adult Digital, Educator or Non-Resident cardholders are eligible to reserve Discovery Passes. Those who do not have a library card can apply by visiting our Get a Card webpage. To learn more about MPHPL Discovery Passes, visit MPHPL Discovery Passes.
A New Era Begins: Discovery Passes Arrive Soon
February 28, 2024
Families and individuals who want to visit a local museum will be able to do so for free starting Monday, March 4, by reserving a Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library Discovery Pass.
MPHPL is excited to announce partnerships with The History Museum, Studebaker National Museum and the Mishawaka Historical Museum.
Director Donna Meeks said, “Discovery Passes are just one example of the variety of services we offer our cardholders. They allow our patrons to experience local attractions at no cost. All they need is a MPHPL card.”
Adult MPHPL patrons will soon be able to reserve a digital Discovery Pass online and use it without needing to visit a library location. However, if you prefer to check pass availability in person and secure a reservation, you can do so at any of our MPHPL locations. Current pass options admit up to six people and can be checked out up to two weeks in advance.
When reserving a pass, a patron can either print the reservation or save it on a smartphone to use for free admission at a partner location.
Library cardholders must present an ID with the pass when visiting a partner location, and the ID card must match the name on the Discovery Pass. Each pass is valid only for the day listed on the pass, and only one active reservation is allowed at a time. Discovery Passes are not valid for special events.
Due to the limited number of passes available, each cardholder is limited to one Discovery Pass reservation every 30 days.
A new era for the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library begins Monday, March 4! We look forward to sharing more details when our MPHPL Discovery Passes webpage goes live!
Simplified Summary
MPHPL Discovery Passes let library cardholders visit several Michiana attractions for free. With a reserved pass, you can explore places like museums, gardens, and the zoo without paying admission. Passes can be reserved online or at a library location. Each pass is valid for one day and may admit a specific number of people. To reserve a pass, you must have an eligible Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library card.