Discover & Go Frequently Asked Questions
A first of its kind, Discover & Go provides access to museum passes, such as the Asian Art Museum, that can be printed online rather than traditional physical passes that must be picked up and returned to the library. As a San Mateo County Library card holder, you have access to numerous museums and cultural institutions throughout the Bay Area. Each Discover & Go pass expires immediately after the reservation date, so no returns required and no possibility for overdue fines! This unique program allows library users to make reservations online by date or by venue and print out a pass. Patrons without Internet access can reserve a pass by telephone or in person and print out a pass at their local library.
- In order to make a reservation, you must have a valid San Mateo County Library card, and be at least 16 years old (according to your library card account).
- You cannot use an eCard or institution card.
- You can have up to 2 reservations at a time.
- You can cancel a reservation only if you have not already printed the admission’s pass.
- The pass is for use only by the person named and only on the date specified. No photocopies are allowed. Valid ID is required.
Free, or discounted passes, are available to a number of museums and cultural institutions. See the list of participating partners at Discover & Go. If you have a San Mateo County Library card you can access the Library’s museum pass reservation system online at Discover & Go. You can make up to 2 reservations; however, the number of persons admitted per pass varies by venue. Consult the museum’s information page on Discover & Go regarding admission.
You can have two active reservations at a time. For example, if you make one reservation for a visit in June and you make a second reservation for a visit this Saturday, you can make another reservation after you complete your visit this Saturday.
You can see which museums and cultural destinations are available by clicking on "Venues" at Discover & Go.
Access to museum pass reservations is limited to SMCL cardholders who are 16 years of age and up. The number of passes available and terms of use are set by the participating organizations. See the list of participating partners at Discover & Go.
You can cancel a pass that has not been printed by logging into Discover & Go and clicking on "Cancel Pass." Please remember that once the pass has been printed your reservation cannot be cancelled.
There are various limitations on using the Discover & Go passes. One of them is that you cannot use an e-card to get them, so you will need to come in to a San Mateo County Library branch and get a library card in order to use the Discover & Go system.
More information on the program is available here.