The library catalog, your individual account, and all digital collections and online resources will be unavailable on Monday, April 30, and Tuesday, May 1. The reason? The SWAN library consortium, which we belong to, is adding 19 more libraries and close to 2 million more items to the catalog. That means more books, more movies, … Read more
Automatic renewals to debut in June Starting Wednesday, June 14, eligible items will renew automatically, giving you more peace of mind as well as more time with library materials. So what do you need to do? Nothing! How automatic renewal works Starting June 14, eligible items checked out on your account that have a due … Read more
Starting June 1, 2017, anyone who checks out materials at an Oak Park Public Library location will no longer be charged overdue fines on those materials. “Every single mom of young children I know is jumping for joy,” said Gwen Walski, an Oak Park mother of three. “I love the library, and my whole family gets … Read more
Robert A. Simmons has accepted the library’s new full-time position of Manager for Community Resources. His first day in this new library role will be Monday, March 7. Joining a handful of public libraries in cities (including Denver, San Francisco, and Washington, DC) with similar social services-based positions, the library created the new role in late 2015. Primary responsibilities will include working … Read more
