There are lots of great ways to use your card! Here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions.
Log in & get started
- Click “Log in” near the top right of any page at oppl.org.
- Enter your library card number (the 14-digit number under the card’s bar code) and your PIN (usually the last four digits of the phone number on your account).
- Download library apps
- Set and update your library notifications
- Learn about loan periods, limits, renewals, returns, and fees
- Get your library card account number
- Reset your PIN
Know more about your card
Most Oak Park library cards never expire. Cards for educators and businesses expire after one year but may be renewed.
- Have a card with a printed expiration date (issued before March 20, 2012)? You can renew it at any library location with your photo ID and proof of Oak Park address.
- Lost or stolen card? Contact us, so we can mark it as lost, which protects you if it is misused. Show your ID at any library location to have a replacement card made.
- Moved out of Oak Park? Contact us, so we can update your library account.
- Have a valid Chicago Public Library or other Illinois library card? You may have reciprocal borrowing privileges here. Registration may be required on your first visit.