Oak Park Library

History

Library service in Oak Park began with a bookmobile stop near the May Boyar Park in 1968. The bookmobile continued to visit until 1981. Oak Park residents lobbied for more library service and in 1979 students mounted a letter writing campaign to get approval for a public library in the community. In August 1980, the Oak Park School Board and the Ventura County Board of Supervisors approved a jointly operated school/community library located on the Oak Park High School campus. In 1981, the new library opened. By 1992, Oak Park's population had more than doubled and a new, larger library was needed. Many options were considered, community members were consulted and the architectural firm, Fields & Devereaux was selected to design the new library. Our award-winning library opened in 2004 and the building incorporates many environmental and energy conservation features.

Specialties

Books, DVDs, CDs, ebooks, audiobooks, eaudiobooks, magazines, emagazines, and databases all for free to anyone with a library card. We also supply public internet access, also free to anyone. Printing or copying available for 10 cents per page.