Get a Library Card
Who Can Get a Library Card?
- Anyone who lives in incorporated Tinley Park or Orland Hills.
- Anyone who owns or leases taxable residential or business property in incorporated Tinley Park or Orland Hills.
- Individuals residing in unincorporated Tinley Park may apply for a non-resident fee card, valid for one year. The annual fee is determined by current non-resident fee calculation.
→ Think you may already have a library card? You can look up your account number or reset your PIN online.
Get a Card in Person
Visit the Checkout Desk and show your Illinois driver's license or state ID with your current address.
• If the address is not current, please provide a current utility bill addressed to the applicant. • A parent's or legal guardian's signature is required on the application and library card of anyone under the age of 18. • For a complete list of acceptable forms of identification and proof of residency, view our Circulation Policy or call 708.532.0160, x3.
Apply for a Card Online
If you are 18 years or older and live/own property in incorporated Tinley Park or Orland Hills, you may apply for a library card below.
Note: If you have an active library card at a SWAN library, you will need to apply for a card in person.
- If your application is approved, you’ll receive an email containing your account information. You can immediately begin using your account to access online resources (including eBooks, eAudiobooks, and streaming movies)!
- One week after applying online, you may visit the library to receive a physical card.
- Please allow one week for your card to be transferred to a full-service card.
- By submitting the form below, you agree to comply with the rules and regulations of the Tinley Park Public Library, to pay promptly all charges leveed by the library and to notify the library of changes of address or loss of card.