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Cards
Apply for a Library Card
Using Your Library Card
Renew a Library Card
Lost Library Cards
Non Oak Park Residents
iPhone/iPod Touch = Library Card
Apply
for a Library Card
Library cards are available to all Oak Park residents
free of charge.
Complete an Application
Apply online
or in person at any Oak Park Public Library location.
If you apply online please allow 48 hours for the Library to process your online
application before proceeding to Step 2.
Under the age of 18?
Use this Libray Card Application. 
Proof of Identity and Residency
At the Library present an official picture ID (such as a driver's
license or state ID) and current proof of residency
in Oak Park (utility bill, bank statement, or postmarked envelope
sent within the last three months).
Children and teens under the age of 18 must have their parents
sign their application for a card and present proof of Oak
Park residency. Child and parent must both be present.
Using
Your Library Card
Oak Park Public Library cards may be used at the Main
Library, the Dole Branch, and the Maze
Branch. Oak Park Public Library cards may also be used at most other libraries
in Illinois. (Please check with the library you intend to visit and ask if
they are a state-wide reciprocal borrower. Bring proof of ID and your Oak Park
Public Library card. Registration may be required on your first visit.) Residents
with Oak Park Public Library cards are also able to request interlibrary
loan service. Children may use their library cards to borrow all circulating
items at the Oak Park Public Library. The Library does not limit children to specific
collections. It is the parents' responsibility to guide their children's borrowing. Patrons
should bring their library card with them when they intend to borrow library items.
Patrons are responsible for all items checked out on their library cards. Lost
or stolen library cards should be reported to the Oak Park Public Library immediately.
Library cards are the property of the Oak Park Public Library and may be restricted
or revoked at any time. Library cards are automatically invalid when a patron
moves from Oak Park. Residents should bring their Oak Park Public Library
card with them to use an Internet computer at any
Oak Park Public Library location.
Renew
a Library Card
Oak Park Public Library cards expire after three years.
A completed application, picture ID, and current proof of residency in Oak Park
are needed to renew library cards. Library cards may be renewed at the circulation
desks at the Main Library, the Dole
Branch, and the Maze Branch.
Lost
Library Cards
A library card is a form of credit card. Lost or stolen
library cards must be reported immediately (708-383-8200). The reported library
card will be deactivated. The patron who has NOT reported their library card lost
or stolen will be responsible for all items checked out on the card and payment
of all related charges as listed in the User Service
Charges and Fines policy. There is a $1 charge for replacement of an Oak Park
Public Library card.
Non Oak Park Residents
The Oak Park Public Library allows reciprocal borrowing for
anyone who has a valid Metropolitan Library System card, a Chicago
Public Library card, or other Illinois library card and who
presents 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. To receive full Oak Park
benefits, patrons may purchase a card for an annual fee of $343.86.
iPhone/iPod Touch = Library Card
Your Oak Park Public Library card can be digitized on your iPhone/iPod
Touch using CardStar. CardStar is an application that allows
you to consolidate your reward cards and club cards from grocery
stores, video rental stores, and others in one convenient place
on your iPhone/iPod Touch. It can also store your Oak Park Public
Library card information for use at our self checkouts. CardStar
is entirely free and can be set up in minutes! Never worry about
leaving your library card at home again.
1) Install CardStar from the App Store or download
from iTunes.
2) Open CardStar and touch [+] to add a new barcode.
3) Choose "Advanced"
4) Touch "Merchant" and select "Library,"
then select "Other Library"
5) Touch "Number" and type your Oak Park Public Library
card number which begins with 21132
6) Choose a name for your barcode
7) Touch "Symbology" and choose "Codabar"
8) Touch "Start Code" and choose "B"
9) Touch "Stop Code" and choose "C"
10) Save your library card. You can now use your stored Oak
Park Public Library card at our self checkouts.
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