Play. Dream. Read. Discover.
Get free admission to Port Discovery this summer by participating in the Ticket to Discovery Book Club, offered in partnership with Enoch Pratt Free Library.
Modeled after the popular and award-winning Read to Reef program, Ticket to Discovery encourages Baltimore-area children to fuel their love of reading, learning, discovery, and play by reading or listening to books this summer – and then enjoying a day full of play at Port Discovery Children’s Museum!
Who is Eligible & How to Participate
- Baltimore area children in fifth grade or younger with a valid Pratt library card can earn free admission for themselves and three others to Port Discovery Children’s Museum by participating in the Ticket to Discovery Book Club, a reading program in partnership with Enoch Pratt.
- From May 1 through May 31, Baltimore City children in fifth grade or younger can visit any Enoch Pratt Free Library location and show their library card to get a free Ticket to Discovery bookmark, while supplies last.
- Borrow, read, or listen to any five books that spark your curiosity and creativity this summer and record them on your Ticket to Discovery bookmark. You can also register and track your progress with Beanstack.
- Once you’ve logged at least five books, reserve up to four free admission tickets to Port Discovery Children’s Museum.
- Participating children have through August 31, 2024 to complete the program and visit Port Discovery.
- Need ideas to get started? You can pick up books in person, or browse eBooks in Enoch Pratt’s digital library.
Enoch Pratt Free Library and Port Discovery have created a suggested book list with titles suitable for children of all reading levels, including children who have not yet learned to read, all designed to help children discover new ideas, topics, and passions through reading. The book list and program details are available at www.PortDiscovery.org/Read
About Port Discovery Children’s Museum
As the premier children’s museum in the mid-Atlantic, Port Discovery Children’s Museum educates children and inspires life-long curiosity. Our play-to-learn philosophy opens the door for children to discover and explore the world around them and to lead smarter, healthier, more engaged lives. The Museum, a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, offers 3 floors of educational, interactive exhibits and programs and is ranked among the Top Children’s Museums in the United States. To learn more, visit www.portdiscovery.org.
