What's New

The library will be closed for Independence Day on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5. There will not be Stories at the Farmer's Market on Friday, July 3.

Bringing the Burnham Legacy to Orland Park

The Orland Park Public Library is honored to be one of 250 institutions from Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Michigan City, Indiana, that have come together to mark the 100th anniversary of The Plan of Chicago by architect Daniel Burnham. The library will be hosting the "Make Big Plans: Daniel Burnham's Vision of an America Metropolis" exhibit beginning mid-June as well as several programs to compliment the centennial celebration.

[Click here for up-to-date information on the exhibit and programs]

Read on the Wild Side: Summer Reading 2009

The sunshine is here, the vacations are planned and the barbeque grills are being fired up, so that means it's time for the 2009 Summer Reading Program-Read on the Wild Side! Patrons can register online beginning Friday, May 15 with your Orland Park Public Library card. Patrons may also register in person beginning Monday, June 8 at any reference desk in the library. Program participants who complete their assigned reading goal by Monday, August 3, will receive a 2009 commemorative OPPL T-shirt courtesy of the Friends of the Orland Park Public Library.

Adults who register online between Friday, May 15 and Sunday, June 7 will be entered into a drawing to win an autographed copy of Elizabeth Berg's Home Safe or the Berghoff Family Cookbook by Carlyn Berghoff and Nancy Ross Ryan.

Birth-35 months | Preschool-3rd Grade | 4th and 5th Grade | Teen | Adult

Calling All High School Film Makers

Hey Teens! Charge up those cameras, it's time for OPPL's Teen Film Festival. Submit original short films (5 to 15 minutes in length) to the library in DVD format by Saturday, July 11. Join us on Monday, July 20 to view the submissions during our Teen Film Festival. Prizes will be given to all the films featured.

New Summer Hours

The Orland Park Public Library will continue Sunday service hours throughout the summer. The library is now open on Sundays, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., throughout the entire year. The library will now extend its Sunday Film Series throughout the summer months. See you on Sundays this summer!

Feedback Wanted!

Is there a program or speaker you would like to see at the Orland Park Public Library? Here is your chance to give us your feedback on past, present and future library programs. Paper copies of this survey are also available at the Information Desk in the library's lobby. All responses are anonymous and appreciated!

Programming Survey
Youth Services Programming Survey

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Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
The Orland Park Public Library is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals who require an accommodation for a disability for any of the library presentations should contact the library at 708-428-5100 at least five working days prior to the event.

Instant Message a Librarian
If you have a question, just Instant Message (IM) us and a librarian will IM back a response! Children, teens and adults, use your IM software to chat with us online for answers to your questions during regular business hours. If you use AIM or Yahoo! IM services, send your question to AskOrland. If you use MSN, send questions to AskOrland@hotmail.com.

Program Participant's Consent Policy PDF