Orland Park Public Library

One of the best libraries I have ever seen. Great facility and architecture, lots of services and community programs, and a fantastic, friendly staff.
The whole «porn» controversy was instigated by a lunatic named «megan fox»… no, not the sexy movie star one, this one has issues and it is a tragedy what she has cost the community. She is such a local menace that she even has her own rationalwiki entry:
You will notice that all the «1 star» ratings of this library are from ms fox, her mother (Marica H) and a couple of their crank friends.
Despite fox’s psychotic and destructive efforts, the Orland Park Library remains a quality facility with a hardworking staff which has much to offer its patrons.

Not-​with-​standing the building won awards for being a top eco structure, the same can be applied to all involved with the library and their resources et al. It is simply the best in all respects. The staff is fantastic and never too busy to assist. Well done and kudos to all involved!

As a college student, this is the only place i can go where i am able to concentrate & get work done. During exams or finals, i can be here all day, from 10 – 9 just studying. I’ve been coming here for almost 4 years and never had a serious problem. Parking is okay, the library is clean, the librarians are extremely nice and helpful. Cons– i had a new worker start yelling at me rudely because i had a cracker wrapper on my table and she just snatched it to throw it away. I told her i can throw away my own trash and she just walked away with it. The workers also can be loud while having conversations with each other, and at a library, i feel the noise should be minimal. Some of the people who come here can be loud, even while walking into the quiet study rooms. Eh, that’s all tolerable i guess, maybe the workers here are just not as happy with their jobs so they take it out on guests, who knows. Plus, the wifi/​internet here can be SO slow or not work at all, eh.

Beautiful building, great children’s center. The only problem is, your children are not safe here – don’t let them go alone! Keep them away from the upstairs adult computer section. There is open porn, anything goes upstairs if you walk by the computers you and your children may accidentally see something they can never «unsee». It’s appalling. It has happened several times that I know of and probably lots more that we don’t. In addition, people have been accosted by perverts here. Until they change the policy and install a no-​porn policy, I wouldn’t return.

This is one of the better libraries around the southwest side of Chicago. Two floors and absolutely tons of offerings. The children’s section is located on the first floor — conveniently separated from the teenage and adult sections on the second floor. This keeps kids (books and computers and reading groups) separate from everyone else — nice idea. The second floor has everyone else — computers and CD and DVDs and the entire reference section.
The reference section is nice and expansive … the magazine section (including those available electronically via Zinio) is large … public programming is very broad for this library. They will teach you everything from how to use Microsoft Word to how to navigate the social web sites such as Facebook. Nice area.
All in all, this is a wonderful asset for Orland Park — especially for residents, but also available for non-​residents. Try it and you’ll like it.

Nice, clean, comfortable place with an amazing CD and movie collection. I would have given them 5 stars were it not for the old ladies that work in the computer center that insist on talking to each other loudly. It’s a library shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Very nice and clean library! Plenty of room to study even in private. The staff is helpful as well. The sections are visibly labeled. Very nicely done.

What a gorgeous library!
The children’s section is spacious and is designed to be kid-​friendly. It is located on the first floor in the far back area of the building. There are countless puzzles and many books stored in baskets on shelves. Next to the large picture window there is a Lego table and little cushy chairs for children to sit on.
There are mini tables for the little ones to work at and a computer area for the bigger kids. The staff is so friendly and really want your experience to be nothing but spectacular!
They also have weekly storytime in English, Spanish, and Polish!

I love this library. It’s huge, clean, and the location is extremely convenient. (Close to Orland Park Mall.) The staff is very efficient and perky! After a day of shopping indulgence, it’s nice to visit for a quiet read.

Great job Orland this library is very nice. Spread out over 2 floors and designed just right. The place is huge. Easy to get around and find what you need. Staff is very helpful. Plenty of natural light coming in makes it very comfortable for just kicking back and reading or using the computer. Many different programs going on to help everyone. Good stuff.