Stream & Download

Checkout periods & lending limits

• Check out 20 items and place 20 holds at a time
• Lending period: 7-21 days
• Media on Demand/Libby users benefit from access to thousands of shared titles through the library’s consortium. In addition, Oak Park purchases copies of many titles available only to Oak Park cardholders. Therefore, wait times are often shorter than initially indicated.

Special features

• Oak Park librarians create customized digital bookshelves
• Titles can be renewed
• Special reading rooms for kids and teens

Checkout periods & lending limits

• No holds, no waiting
• Borrow 15 items a month
  • Number of available checkouts resets at midnight on the first of each month
• Lending periods:
  • Ebooks, audiobooks, and comics: 21 days
  • Magazines & The Great Courses Library Collection: 7 days with BingePass
  • Movies and TV shows: 3 days
  • Music: 7 days
  • BingePass: unlimited streaming for seven days with a single borrow. Details »

Special features

• First-time users must enter their email address and create a password. Remember this email and password to log in next time.
• Download content on mobile devices for offline use.
• Kids Mode is a multi-format, digital media experience designed especially for ages 0-12.

Checkout periods & lending limits

• No holds, no waiting, no limits
• Borrow as many titles as you want

Special features

• New book in each genre featured daily
• A collection of read-along books

Checkout periods & lending limits

• No holds, no waiting
• Get 50 tickets each month to watch
  • See the number of tickets needed for each film next to the play button
  • The number of available tickets resets at midnight on the first day of each month
  • More about how tickets work »
• Unlimited checkouts of all content on Kanopy Kids
• Lending period: Varies by film, see the access period next to the play button

Special features

• First-time users must create a username and password. Remember this username and password to log in next time.
• Kanopy Kids: A curated collection of content for children—with a focus on ages 2-8 and unlimited viewing.

Browse (full website access):

• From inside any Oak Park library building (access News)
• From anywhere outside the library (access News and all-access features—Cooking, Games, Wirecutter, and The Athletic)

You must be 13 years or older to use this service. Users under 18 need parent or legal guardian permission to sign up. Available on iOS, Android, and in browser on laptop/desktop. Need help? Explore FAQs for iOS and Android devices.

How to access from any Oak Park library building (on any library computer or device connected to the library’s WiFi)

Get access to News:

1. Click the link above for “From inside any Oak Park library building.”
2. First-time users will be prompted to create an account. See “Create an account” directions below »
   If you have previously created an account through the library, enter your username and password when prompted.
3. Enjoy unlimited, full website access to News.

How to access from anywhere outside the library

Get access to News and all-access features—Cooking, Games, Wirecutter, and The Athletic:

1. Click the link above for “From anywhere outside the library.”
2. Enter your Oak Park library card number when prompted.
3. On the next screen, you will see an instant digital access code with 72 hours of full site access and all-access features. Click “REDEEM.”
4. First-time users will be prompted to create an account. See “Create an account” directions below »
   If you have previously created an account, enter your username and password when prompted.
5. Once your pass expires, return to this page to request a new instant digital access code for another 72 hours.

Create an account

1. Enter your email address and create a password or connect using an existing Google, Facebook, or Apple account. Your email address will become your username. You will need to remember this username and password to log in next time.
2. Complete the form and continue following the instructions above.

Questions? Contact us »

Search (full-text articles): current (1980-present), online (2015-present) & historical with index (1851-2016)

Browse (full website access):

• From any Oak Park library building
• From anywhere outside the library

Available in browser on laptop/desktop (access to The Wall Street Journal apps is not available through the library).

How to access from any Oak Park library building (on any library computer or device connected to the library’s WiFi)

1. Click the link above for “From any Oak Park library building.”
2. First-time users will be prompted to create an account. See “Create an account” directions below »
   If you have previously created an account, click “SIGN IN” to enter your username and password.
3. Once you have created an account or signed in, you can enjoy unlimited, full-site access.

How to access from anywhere outside the library

1. Click the link above for “from anywhere outside the library.”
2. Enter your Oak Park library card number when prompted.
3. First-time users will be prompted to create an account. See “Create an account” directions below »
   If you have previously created an account through the library, click “SIGN IN” to enter your username and password.
4. Once you have created an account and/or signed in, you will receive an email with an instant digital access code that gives you three days of full site access. Once your access expires, return to this page to request another three days of access.

Create an account

1. Enter your first name, last name, and email address. Your email address will become your username.
2. Create a password. A password must be 5-15 characters long, contain at least one letter and number, and may not contain spaces, %, £, & or +. You will need to remember this username and password to log in next time.
3. Complete the form and continue following the instructions above.

Browse (full website access):

• From inside any Oak Park library building
• From anywhere outside the library

Available on iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and in browser on laptop/desktop. Need help? Explore FAQs for iOS, Android, and Kindle Fire devices »

How to access from any Oak Park library building (on any library computer or device connected to the library’s WiFi)

• Click the link above for “From any Oak Park library building.”
• Enjoy unlimited, full website access.

How to access from anywhere outside the library

1. Click the link above for “from anywhere outside the library.”
2. Enter your Oak Park library card number when prompted.
3. First-time users will be prompted to create an account. Enter your email address or connect using an existing Amazon, Facebook, Google, or Apple account. If you have previously created an account through the library, enter your email address and password when prompted.
4. If you created a new account, you will receive an email from The Washington Post with a link to set your password. Click the link in the email and follow the instructions to set a password. You will need to remember this username and password to log in next time.
5. Once you have created an account and/or signed in, you will have seven days of full access. Once your access expires, return to this page to request another seven days of access.

Checkout periods & lending limits

• Unlimited checkouts—simultaneous access, no waiting!
• Lending period: None. Keep titles for as long as you choose!

Special features

• Save stories to read and share later
• New issues of the titles you choose automatically delivered to your device
• Original page and mobile-optimized text views available
• Listening mode
• One-touch translation

How to access

1. From pressreader.com or the PressReader app, select Sign in.
2. Choose Library or Group.
3. Search for and select Oak Park Public Library from the dropdown menu (use the search bar provided to type in Oak Park Public Library).
4. Select the option to sign in using OpenAthens.
5. Enter your Oak Park library card number and PIN and press Sign in.

Checkout periods & lending limits

• Unlimited checkouts—simultaneous access, no waiting!
• Lending period: None. Keep titles for as long as you choose!

Checkout periods & lending limits

• No holds, no waiting, no limits
• Borrow as many titles as you want

Special features

• Point-and-click access to pictures, books, and magazines
• Easy access to subject indexing and related terms
• Authoritative nonfiction digital content in support of Common Core State Standards