Oakton Library Student Services/Books

Your Oakton Library ID card is also your Oakton Student ID card. There is no charge for processing your ID card. Apply for your card at the Circulation Desk in the Oakton Library. You will need a current driver's license or state identification card, a copy of your current, detailed class schedule, and your address listing from your MyOakton account.

Checkout period is three weeks. Renew in person, over the phone, or in "My Account" in the Oakton Community College Library Catalog (see 12 Easy Steps to Using "My Account" to Renew Books below). There is no limit on the number of books you may borrow.

There is a thirty-day grace period for overdue books. After that, the charge is $5.00 per item. The lost book charge is the cost of the book plus $10 processing fee and overdue fine if over 30 days.

Telephone:: 847-635-1642 Des Plaines Campus Library
847-635-1432 Ray Hartstein Campus Library

WHAT CAN I DO IN "MY ACCOUNT"?

See a list of items you have checked out ("Charged Items").
Renew books (if permitted by the lending library).
See what books you have requested ("Request Information").
Cancel book requests. (If "In Transit" or "In Process," book requests cannot be cancelled.)
See what fines you owe ("Fines and Fees").
Verify your personal information (address, phone, email address, etc.).

HOW DO I USE "MY ACCOUNT"?

Go to the Oakton Community College webpage at http://www.oakton.edu
Follow these steps:


#1 Click on Library


#2 Click on Books


#3 Click on Oakton Community College Library Catalog


#4 Click on My Account (button in the middle of the dark green search bar at the top of the screen)
Then follow steps 5-12 below:
#5 Type in your Oakton Library card 14 digit ID number that is printed on your library card.: Click here for instructions on how to get a library card.
#6 Type your last name in the "Last Name" box.
#7 Click on Login.
#8 Scroll down through your list of books on loan to you to view due dates.
#9 Check the box in front of each book you want to renew.
#10 Click on "Renew Selected Items"
#11 Scroll down through your list of books to see which ones have been renewed. Any books not renewed or not renewable must be returned by the due date. Call the circulation desk number below if you have any question about whether a book has been renewed or is renewable.
#12 Be sure to click on Logout and close your browser when you are finished with "My Account."

Need additional help? Call the Des Plaines Campus Library Circulation (847/635-1642) or Reference Desk (847/635-1644)
or
the RHC Library Circulation (847/635-1432) or Reference Desk (847/635-1474).