Policies set expectations and intentionally define how the library wants to interact with its community and its staff members. The Board of Library Trustees reviews and adopts policies in support of the library’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.
Recent policy changes
July 22, 2025
- Updated: Exterior Signs
- Rescinded: Duplicating, Displaying, or Publishing Materials Owned by the Oak Park Public Library
All policies, listed alphabetically
- A Library for Everyone: Striving to Support Positive Experiences
- Anti-Racism Strategic Plan
- Borrowing of Library Items
- Building Closings (Scheduled)
- Card Member Privileges
- Code of Ethics
- Collection Strategy Statement
- Communications
- Computer and Internet Use – Public
- Confidentiality of Circulation Records (see also: Data Privacy)
- Creative Studio
- Crisis Plan Policy
- Electric Vehicle Charging
- Equity and Anti-Racism Statement
- Exhibiting Art in the Library
- Exterior Signs
- Freedom of Information Act
- Freedom to Read
- Freedom to View
- Fund Balance
- Hours of Service
- Information Services
- Institutional Data (see also: Data Privacy)
- Interlibrary Loans
- Investment of Public Funds
- Library Bill of Rights
- Library Board
- Library Employment
- Anti-Bullying Policy
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Corrective Action
- Credit Card
- Drug-Free Workplace
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Equity & Anti-Racism in the Workplace
- Grievances
- Health and Sick Leave
- HIPAA Anti-Retaliation
- Holidays
- Hours of Work
- Information Systems Use
- Insurance, Pension, Deferred Compensation, Credit Union
- Introductory Period
- Leaves of Absence
- Library Facilities — Staff Access, Use, and Restrictions
- Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Program
- Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment
- Personal Leave
- Position Classification and Pay
- Professional Development
- State Officials and Employees Ethics Act
- Termination of Employment
- Travel Expense Reimbursement
- Vacation
- Whistleblower Reporting and Anti-Retaliation Policy and Procedures
- Workplace Violence
- Library Programs
- Meeting Spaces
- Non-Sufficient Funds Check Fee
- Patron Statement of Concern
- Photography and Video
- Public Comment at Board Meetings
- Reciprocal Borrowing
- Strategic Plan
- Surplus Property
- User Service Charges and Fees
- Volunteers