Each year, the Library acquires passes to Ontario Provincial Parks, the Grand River Conservation authority and the Upper Thames Conservation Authority parks. These passes are available for our patrons to borrow for free with their library card. Here is what you need to know:
- Provincial Parks passes are available year round and can be borrowed for one week.
- These passes allow day use for one car load of people
- The passes are first come, first served and cannot be renewed nor reserved for hold
- The passes must be returned to the St. Marys library and fines will be incurred if they are kept past the due date
- Passes must be returned directly to the circulation desk during open hours.
- If the pass is lost, the borrower will be responsible for the replacement cost
- These passes can be used at any Provincial Park.
- Check out the Parks Ontario website for more information about park activities and opening dates and times.
- Upper Thames Conservation Passes are available for the spring / summer / fall season only and are borrowed for two days
- These passes allow for day use for one vehicle or up to 4 persons walking or biking
- The passes are first come, first served and cannot be renewed nor reserved for hold
- The passes must be returned to the St. Marys library and fines will be incurred if they are kept past the due date
- Passes must be returned directly to the circulation desk during open hours.
- If the pass is lost, the borrower will be responsible for the replacement cost
- These passes can be used at Pittock, Wildwood, and Fanshawe conservation areas.
- Find more information about UTRCA on their website.
- Grand River Conservation Authority passes are available for the spring / summer / fall seasons and are borrowed for two days
- These passes allow for day use for one vehicle or up to 4 persons walking or biking
- The passes are first come, first served and cannot be renewed nor reserved for hold
- The passes must be returned to the St. Marys library and fines will be incurred if they are kept past the due date
- Passes must be returned directly to the circulation desk during open hours.
- If the pass is lost, the borrower will be responsible for the replacement cost
- These passes can be used at Belwood Lake, Brant, Byng Island, Conestogo Lake, Elora Gorge, Elora Quarry, Guelph Lake, Laurel Creek, Luther Marsh, Pinehurst Lake, Rockwood, Shade's Mills conservation areas.
- Find more information about GRCA on their website.
Please contact the Library at 519-284-3346 or libraryinfo@stmaryspubliclibrary.ca for more information.