Technology

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Now Delivering Mobile WiFi Hot Spots

New! Borrow devices to use outside the library

  • Mobile hotspots can be mailed to your Oak Park address or picked up from our new secure lockers in the Main Library Lobby.
  • Laptops, Chromebooks, and iPad Mini 2 devices can be picked up from our new secure lockers in the Main Library Lobby.

How to get started »


Connect to WiFi

Use the “OPPL-WiFi” network at all three library locations.


Computers by appointment

Public computers are available by appointment for anyone who has a library card registered with the Oak Park Public Library. To schedule a 60-minute appointment:

  • At the Main Library (on the third floor): Call 708.697.6943 or visit the service desk during open hours.
  • At Maze Branch: Call 708.386.4751 or visit the service desk during open hours.
  • At Dole Branch: Call 708.386.9032 or visit the service desk during open hours.

Please note:

  • Daily limit of one session per cardholder.
  • Reservations can be made up to one week in advance.
  • You will be assigned a specific computer to use.
  • Available stations are spread out for physical distancing.
  • Wipes and hand sanitizer may be available; we encourage you to bring your own.

Print, copy, scan & fax

  • For anyone with a library card registered with the Oak Park Public Library: Print using the public computers at the Main Library on the third floor and at Maze and Dole branches.
  • For everyone: Print from anywhere and pick up same day at any library location. Scan, copy, and fax using the self-service station at the Main Library on the third floor and at Maze and Dole branches.

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New! Receive biweekly Tech Tips from library staff

Learn basic tricks and shortcuts to use as you navigate the internet, apps, email, and more. In biweekly blog posts and emails, library staff will share digital learning tips in a short, approachable, and easy-to-digest manner.

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