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Get & renew your library card
Live in Oak Park and don’t yet have an Oak Park Public Library card? Get a card »
Don’t live in Oak Park? Every teacher, teaching assistant, daycare provider, and school staff member working in Oak Park can get an Oak Park Public Library educator card. Have your current photo ID and an Oak Park school employment ID to get started. Educator cards must be renewed each year.
Need to renew or sign up for your new educator card? Call 708.383.8200 »
Request resource delivery
Do you want physical library items (such as books, movies, and artifacts) to support your virtual classroom work? Oak Park educators and childcare providers can receive items, contact-free! To request delivery and pickup of books, kits, artifacts, or other library materials for your school or daycare group, please ask us now »
Watch & share how-to videos
Watch these instructional videos (23 in all, with more coming soon) to get yourself, your students, and your families started with these useful library resources, including:
Bookmark top homework help websites
An Oak Park library account number and PIN is what you need to access online resources, live tutoring support, and more. Here are a few of our librarians’ most requested resources, by age and grade:
- For preschoolers: Early World of Learning »
- For younger grades: Discover digital educational titles—covering a wide array of subjects and topics—for younger patrons. Get instant access to the collection in the Hoopla Homework Center »
- For grades K-3: PebbleGo »
- For grades 4-5: PebbleGo Next »
- For grades 6-8: National Geographic Kids »
- For grades 9-12: Points of View Reference Center »
- For career & college prep: Live homework help, skill building, and more »
Discover & explore hands-on learning
Discovery Kits are backpacks based on themes and full of hands-on play-and-learn activities. Explore nature, make art, practice coding, and even learn to play the ukulele: Check out and take home a kit and explore related activities »