Attention: All three library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

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Library Information

Hours & Locations
Hours, closings, history, and special information for all three library locations.
- Main Library
  Information about the Main Library building and services.
  - Parking
    Parking garage rates at the Main Library.
  - Architecture
    Architectural and design features of the Main Library.
  - Main Library History
    History of the Main Library.
- Maze Branch Library
  Maze Branch Library information.
  - History
    History of the Maze Branch Library
- Dole Branch Library
  Dole Branch Library information.
  - History
    History of the Dole Branch Library.
- Library History
  History of the library and our locations.
Get in Touch
Get in touch with administration, staff, and board members.
- Meet the Staff
  Contact information for staff and information about library operations.
- Meet the Board
  Contact info for library Trustees. Board meeting schedule and minutes.
  - 2011 Board Meetings & Minutes
  - 2012 Board Meetings & Minutes
Library News
News and notes about what's happening with the Oak Park Public Library.
- Enews
  - Enews Archive
- Innovations
  Our innovations in library services.
  - Tools for Librarians
    Presentations and tools we're sharing with the library community
- Press Center
  Press releases and contacts.
Mission, Vision & Goals
Our guiding principles, and our roadmaps for applying them.
- Annual Report
  We've been busy! Check out the highlights from last year.
  - 2012 Annual Report
    Our complete 2012 annual report, with highlights from a five-star year.
  - 2011 Annual Report
    Our complete 2011 Annual Report, with highlights from a four-star year.
- Budget
  Information about our current budget.
  - 2012
    Information about the 2012 budget.
- 2007-2012 Strategic Plan
  This five-year plan set the direction for the library and our services to the community and guided the accomplishments we made in 2007-2012.
Art in the Library
Our locations reflect the art you find throughout Oak Park, with gallery shows, special exhibits, and permanent collections.
- Art Gallery
  The art gallery at the Main Library presents the work of local artists every month.
- Main Library
  Information about the permanent art collection at the Main Library.
  - Quotes
    Quotes from world literature and Oak Park authors at the Main Library
- Maze Branch Library
  Each month the Maze Branch Library hosts an Oak Park area artist in our Main Reading Room as part of our aMAZEing Art project.
  - Quotes
    Quotes from people with Oak Park ties at the Maze Branch Library.
  - Exhibit at Maze
    Interested in displaying your work at Maze? Apply here.
- Dole Branch Library
  Information about the permanent art collection at the Dole Branch Library.
  - Quotes
    Quotes from Oak Park authors at the Dole Branch Library.
Jobs
Employment opportunities at the library.
Policies
The Board of Library Trustees determine the mission of the Library and adopt written policies, consistent with that mission, to govern the operation of the Library.