| Borrow
Library Items Fines
Hold/Request
Items
Interlibrary Loan
Loan Periods
and Limits
Lost or Damaged Items
Non-Resident
Cardholders
Overdue Notices
Renew
Items
Return Items
Self
Checkout
Loan Periods
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Loan Period |
| Audiobooks |
3 weeks |
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Books
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3 weeks |
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Compact Discs (CDs)
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3 weeks |
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Magazines, back issues only
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3 weeks |
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Video Formats (VHS or DVD)
|
7 days
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All items may be renewed twice if no other patron has requested
the item.
Online renewal is quick and easy. Login
to your account to renew items.
NOTE: Items borrowed from other libraries may have different
loan periods.
Limits (per library card, not per visit)
Total Item Limit: 200
Request Limit: 30
Fines
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Fine |
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Video Formats (VHS or DVD)
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$1 per day overdue
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| All other items |
$.25 per day overdue |
NOTE: Items borrowed from other libraries may have different
fine rates.
Borrowing privileges are suspended when $5 worth of fines are
accrued. Accounts owing in excess of $49.99 will be processed
by a collection agency.
Login to your
account to pay fines online
Hold/Request
Items Hold Item in Catalog
Oak Park Public Library cardholders can place up to 30 hold
requests on items found in the Library
Catalog. Have your card number ready and follow these
instructions. You will be notified when your item is
available for you to pick up at the Library. Learn how to
receive email notification of
holds that are ready for pick up.
Request Item NOT
in Catalog
Residents with Oak Park Public Library cards can request a
title or ask that the Library purchase a title for the collection. Make
a request online, at the Library, or by calling 708-452-3480. The item will
be borrowed through interlibrary loan or purchased as appropriate.
You will be notified if the item is not available. Materials selection is the
responsibility of the Collection Development
Coordinator.
Interlibrary
Loan
Residents with Oak Park Public Library cards are able to request
interlibrary loan service for items not available at the Oak Park Public Library.
Make a request online, at the Library, or by
calling 708-452-3480. Items Available through Interlibrary Loan
Items available through interlibrary loan include books, articles from journals,
compact discs, videotapes, DVDs, audiocassettes, books on tape, microfiche, and
microfilms. The majority of patron requests through interlibrary loan are met
successfully. Two common reasons that requests are not met are that the item is
too popular for other libraries to loan or the item is too fragile to loan. Fees
for Interlibrary Loan
Every attempt is made to obtain requested items
from libraries within the state. The request is sent to out-of-state libraries
only if the Oak Park Public Library is unable to obtain a requested item from
within Illinois and the patron is willing to pay a $5.00 out-of-state loan fee.
Login to your
account to pay interlibrary loan fees online
Wait time for Interlibrary Loan
It is impossible to predict the length of wait for each item
since the interlibrary loan service depends on staff at other
libraries. The Oak Park Public Library regularly follows through
with our requests to other libraries to be sure there will be
no delay in processing.
Lost or Damaged Interlibrary Loan
Items borrowed through interlibrary loan are subject to the
rules and policies of the lending library. Patrons are responsible
for any fines or fees levied by the lending library for overdue,
lost, or damaged items. Please return interlibrary loans to
a Library Service Desk rather than a book return. Do not remove
the interlibrary loan band from these items.
Lost
or Damaged Items
Patrons who lose or damage library items from the Oak Park Public
Library will be charged current list price for the item.
Login to your
account to pay for lost or damaged items online
Non-Resident Cardholders
The Oak Park Public Library allows reciprocal borrowing for
anyone who has a valid Metropolitan Library System card, Chicago
Public Library card, or card from another public library that
participates in the Illinois Statewide Reciprocal Borrowing
Agreement. Bring your valid library card, a picture ID, and
a current proof of residency to verify current address. Registration
may be required on your first visit to the Oak Park Public Library.
Other patrons may purchase a non-resident card for use within
the Metropolitan Library System for an annual fee of $343.86.
Login to your
account to purchase Non-Resident card online
Non-Resident Reciprocal Borrowers
at the Oak Park Public Library
Overdue Notices
Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy to remind patrons of
the items that have become overdue. Notices are sent by your
choice of email or U.S. postal mail. Choose email to receive
pre-overdue courtesy notices.
If the items are not returned two subsequent notices are sent.
Patrons are responsible for returning items on time even if
they do not receive the overdue notice. Learn how
to sign up for email notification of overdue items and courtesy
reminders.
Self Checkout
There are seven self checkouts at the Main Library and one at
each of the Branch Libraries. To use a self checkout scan your
library card or enter your library card number on the touch
screen. Place your Oak Park items on the white pad. Then, using
the barcode scanner, scan the barcode on any items from other
SWAN libraries. Once all items are listed on the touch screen,
press Continue to proceed.
Instructions appear on the touch screen at each Self Checkout.
Turn your iPhone/iPod
into your library card and then use it at our self checkouts.
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