Do you either want or have a new Oak Park library card? This page is for you! Below, find a very general overview of library services and resources—provided in hopes of helping you get the most out of your individual library use and experience. If you shared an email address when signing up for a library account, you will receive this content via email too!
Pictured above: Some of our new library cardholders from 2023.
Your library experience can be as unique as you are
About your visit
- Locations and hours: Find directions, maps, parking information, and closings.
- Apps for account management and self-checkout: Put the library in your pocket.
- Holds, returns, and lockers: Explore options for picking up and returning library items.
- Accessibility: All three locations are ADA-compliant.
- Meet our staff: People are at the heart of what we do.
More for you
- Read, listen, and watch with access to 10 million titles.
- Research and learn with world-class, subscription-based tools.
- Use your library at every age and stage of life.
- News and events are always happening here.
- About us: As a library for everyone in a Book Sanctuary Community, we are here for you with three physical locations, secure lockers for 24/7 item access, and a digital branch at oppl.org.
Browse book lists & search the catalog
- Stream and download books, movies, and music: Get step-by-step directions to borrow digital library items.
- Browse magazines: Browse periodicals, both print and digital.
- Read newspapers: Find thousands from around the world.
- Request we purchase a title: We can help you find it.
- We suggest: What to borrow next? We have ideas!
Access world-class, subscription-based resources
Find
Learn
- Business and investment
- Creative skills and projects
- Digital learning
- Job tools
- Language and culture
- Test preparation
Research
As a public in a Book Sanctuary Community, we are also a library for everyone!
Services by age group
Services by interest group
- Businesses and entrepreneur services
- Career services
- Digital learning services
- Educator & caregiver services
- Health and wellness services
- Local creator services
- Rainbow services
- Social services
- Supported services
- Sustainability and environmental services
Services inside the library
- Computers and devices
- Hotspots and other devices
- Print, copy, scan, and fax
- Meeting spaces
- Study rooms
- Creative Studio
- Idea Box
- Test proctoring
Services outside the library
Thank you for being a part of our library community! We hope to see you here—and out in the community—sometime soon!
