About

Your visit

Locations and hours. Directions, maps, parking information, scheduled closing dates.
Holds, returns, and lockers. Options (there are plenty!) for picking up and returning your library items.
Accessibility. All three locations are ADA compliant.
Meet our staff. People are at the heart of what we do.
Response to COVID-19. Our approach puts people and safety first.

Board of Library Trustees. Elected officials responsible for the library’s policies, budget, vision, mission, and strategic plan.
Budget. Find the current year budget and audited financial statements from previous years.
Policies. Board-approved governance of library operations.

Vision, mission, and strategic plan. To empower every voice in our community, we share the information, services, and opportunities that fulfill Oak Park’s aspirations prioritizing engagement, learning, and stewardship.
Turning outward. We are intentional about grounding library work in the community’s shared aspirations.
Our anti-racism journey. Choosing to be anti-racist touches everything we do. It’s also why we have an anti-racism strategic plan.
Civic engagement. Stay informed, understand governmental processes, and exercise your citizenship rights and obligations.
Sustainability. We respect and care for our community’s resources, including the natural environment.
Data privacy. Review privacy statements for individual third-party vendors.

News and stories. Calendars and useful information to help you get the most out of your library.
Evaluating our impact. Qualitative and quantitative data about our work.
History. Founded as a public library in 1903.
2021 year in review. Annual highlights and accomplishments.
Library fact-checker. Need to confirm something you read on Facebook or heard about your library?

NEW! #OPPLChampions support the library on social media.
Friends of the Oak Park Public Library. Learn more about this separate 503(c) organization.
Give. Invest in the library’s future; choose from eight endowment funds.