Reciprocal Borrowers

An active Reciprocal Borrower is someone who has registered their home library card with Orland Park Public Library. This can be done at the checkout desk on the first floor. Individuals must have the physical (or digital copy) of the library card and a picture ID upon registration.

Patrons of most Illinois libraries can check out materials, use reference services and take certain classes at Orland Park Public Library with a valid library card from their home library. All reciprocal borrowers are treated the same.

Patron barcodes are standard across most Illinois libraries. Just bring your home library card in, and register it at the Circulation Desk. Your home library must be open at the time you come in for verification purposes.

Those reciprocal borrowers who access their account online can do so using the last four numbers of their phone number and their library card barcode after registering at the Circulation Desk the first time. The pin remains the last four digits of your phone number until you change it.

Reciprocal borrowers can borrow all Orland Park Public Library materials, but do not have Interlibrary Loan privileges. They can participate in Orland Park Public Library book clubs. Vacation loans are applicable to book club materials only.

All items checked out are subject to fines in accordance with the Circulation Policy if they are returned late or lost. Fines are the same for residents and reciprocal borrowers. See the fines here.

Reciprocal borrowers may place holds and register for classes/events; however they will queue behind Orland Park Public Library cardholders. E-books and other e-resources must be accessed through a reciprocal borrower’s home library.

Study rooms are available to reciprocal borrowers on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reciprocal borrowers must be in good standing with their home library before they can renew their library card with the Orland Park Public Library. We ask that you renew with your home library before you renew at Orland Park Public Library.

Reciprocal borrowers that are registered in the Library’s system can use the public computers in Information Commons area on the second floor and are open to users 18 years of age and older.