Discover Creative Adventures With the smARTpass

by | Jul 2025

The American Swedish Institute is a historic house, museum, and cultural center located near downtown Minneapolis.

The smARTpass grants users access to venues and museums including the American Swedish Institute. iStock/nikitsin

As a librarian at the Wayzata branch of Hennepin County Library, I am a bit biased, but I would have to say that the library is one of the best things about the Lake Minnetonka area. Sitting on top of a hill, it has a gorgeous view of the lake, offers wonderful space to work, study or read quietly and features a great collection of materials.

For this Best of Lake Minnetonka issue, I’m focusing on something that I believe is one of the best things the library has to offer that you may be unaware of—smARTpass. With it, you can use your library card to get free and discounted tickets to performances and museums. Summer is a great time to get out and explore the many wonderful arts organizations the Twin Cities and greater area has to offer. Go check them out!

Molly Rivard is a librarian, serving the Wayzata and Long Lake branches of the Hennepin County Library system. Read more at hclib.org.

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