Eligibility for Full Member Benefits Policy

Library Board approved May 18, 2010. Effective July 14, 2010. Revised February 28, 2023. Revised October, 28, 2026.

The following are eligible for an Oak Park Public Library card and full service benefits:

1. Residents of Oak Park who hold current Oak Park Public Library cards.
2. Qualified officers of Oak Park businesses who have been issued Oak Park Public Library cards in accordance with Illinois law and administrative procedures.
3. Non-residents of Oak Park who have purchased library cards at the annual fee set by the Oak Park Public Library Board of Trustees in accordance with Illinois law and administrative procedures.
   1. To be eligible for a non-resident card, an individual must live in an area that is not included within a library service area and must apply for a card at the nearest public library. [23 Ill. Adm. Code 3050.10]
4. Non-resident teachers, teaching assistants or care providers who are employed by any school or daycare in Oak Park. 
5. Short-term residents of Oak Park who have been issued temporary courtesy cards.
6. Employees of the Oak Park Public Library who have been issued staff library cards.