Old Bridge, NJ – Nov. 12, 2018 – The Old Bridge Public Library has expanded its popular Museum Pass Program with free passes to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BBG). Founded in 1910, the BBG is known for its world-class gardens, extensive research collections, and numerous educational and community programs. It is situated on 52 acres in the heart of Brooklyn and is open year-round, containing over 18,000 kinds of plants. Some special displays include:
The Children’s Garden, created in 1914, and the oldest such program in continuous operation and an award-winning model for children’s gardens throughout the world;
The Fragrance Garden, designed in 1955 as the country’s first public garden created for the visually impaired;
The Japanese hill-and-pond Garden, opened in 1915 and restored in 2000, was the first Japanese garden created in an American botanic garden;
The Lily Pool Terrace, containing two large display pools and two fountains highlighting the Garden’s collection of water-lilies and lotuses;
The Shakespeare Garden, styled after an informal English cottage garden, displaying plants mentioned in the playwright’s works, including edible plants as well as ornamentals.
Indoor displays include the Steinhardt Conservatory, consisting of greenhouses holding BBG’s extensive indoor plant collections; the Desert Pavilion, which houses plants from warm deserts and other arid regions, and the Tropical pavilion, which is 6,000 square feet under glass, and a height of 65 feet to accommodate the tallest trees. The BBG also hosts several popular festivals including Sakura Matsuri — the cherry blossom festival; Ghouls & Gourds — a whimsical homage to Halloween, and Light in Winter which features indoor and outdoor programming throughout the coldest months. More information is available at www.bbg.org.
The Library has two passes available; each admits two adults and accompanying children under 17 to the gardens. Passes can be reserved by calling 732-721-5600 x5010 or online at www.oldbridgelibrary.org. The Library also offers free passes to ten other museums in NJ, NY and PA, including The Grounds for Sculpture, the Intrepid and Battleship New Jersey. Patrons must be a cardholder of the Old Bridge Library to reserve a pass.
The Old Bridge Public Library has consistently been voted one of the three Best Public Libraries in Middlesex County by the readers of the Home News Tribune. The Library is open seven-days-a-week and is located at 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Rt. 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center. More information about this and other Library programs is available at www.oldbridgelibrary.org or by calling 732-721-5600 x5033. The satellite Laurence Harbor branch is located at 277 Shoreland Circle; phone: 732-566-2227.
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