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405 West Main Street
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-457-0354
 

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Mon-Thu: 9am-8pm
Fri-Sat: 9am-6pm 
Sun: 1pm-6pm
"A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return."

—Salman Rushdie

 

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Sign Up To Be A Volunteer For World Book Night By February 1
World Book Night LogoWe need book-loving volunteers to fan out across America on April 23, 2012! Just take 20 free copies of a book to a location in your community, and you just might change someone's life. Please sign up by Feb. 1.

The goal is to give books to new readers, to encourage reading, to share your passion for a great book. The entire publishing, bookstore, library, author, printing, and paper community is behind this effort with donated services and time.

The first World Book Night was held in the UK last year, and it was such a big success that it's spreading around the world! Please volunteer to be a book giver in the U.S. Sign up now to be a book giver.  

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See documentaries at the library, the last Saturday of the month @ 2:30 pm (January - May)
Daisy Bates FlierJANUARY 28: "Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock," by Sharon La Cruise.

Daisy Bates was a complex, unconventional, and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement who led the charge to desegregate the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. The NAACP-Carbondale Branch and the African American Museum of Southern Illinois will provide a facilitator for a post-film discussion.  


Read More Including A Complete List Of Documentaries And Dates...
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Registration For Kids Programs Starts January 25
Bookworm Reading Read More Information Including A Complete List of Children's Programs...
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Staff Picks From Southern Illinois on the Go
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyLori Torbeck, Reference Librarian, would like to suggest the eBook 

"Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.
 
Don't let the title dissuade you. I picked this book up on a whim and couldn't put it down.
 
You can find this title and many more at Southern Illinois Libraries on the Go!
 
Need help with this eBook service? Come to "Downloading eBooks" on Saturday, February 25 from 2-3:30pm.
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TAX INFORMATION
It's tax season once again!  Pick up your forms in the library or get them online. 
 
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free help for older taxpayers and people with limited incomes. 
MURDALE BAPTIST CHURCH 
2701 W MAIN ST CARBONDALE, IL 62901-1033 
(618) 529-5800  
Site Schedule: Tue 8:30AM-2:30PM Wed 8:30AM-2:30PM By Appointment Only
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NEW: Genealogy Resources
Genealogy TreeYou will now find "Genealogy Resources" on our website under the "Research Databases, Book Suggestions & Other Resources for YOU!" section. 

Look at some useful databases and great websites. Happy genealogy searching!
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Bookmark: Library Newsletter
The January-February Bookmark: Library Newsletter is now available.
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ADOPT-A-MAGAZINE
Time Magazine CoverHelp support the library by donating today towards the subscription cost of one of our many magazines!

Choose an available magazine title and make a donation of any amount. A bookplate with the information that you choose will be placed next to the current issue of your selected magazine.

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Senior Coffee Club
Coffee and DoughnutsSeniors, join us each month to share and discuss. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to come to the library’s meeting room for coffee, donuts and fun! For specific details, please contact Mary Stoner, Adult Services Librarian, at 457-0354.
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MUZZY ONLINE teaches English, French, Spanish, Italian or German. MUZZY ONLINE is the fun way to learn a foreign language.

Muzzy Online VerticalMUZZY ONLINE, the award-winning BBC Language Course for Children is now available to CPL patrons through the library's website using their 14-digit library card number. MUZZY ONLINE uses functional language, repetition and "spiraling". Words and phrases are first introduced and then reintroduced many times in several new contexts. MUZZY ONLINE uses a natural immersion approach surrounding learners with visual, aural and contextual language, modeled on the way we learn our first language. It's perfect for beginning to intermediate language learners of all ages.

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Accelerated Reading List at AR BookFinder
AR BookFinder AR BookFinder allows users to search for books in the Accelerated Reader (AR) program used by local schools. Books may be searched by title, author, reading level, interest level and point value.  
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NEW eBook, Audiobook, Video and Music Downloads from
Southern Illinois Libraries On The Go
Southern Illinois Libraries on the GO! LogoYou can now download eBooks, audiobooks, videos and music. All you need is your library card and pin number. You can check out up to 5 at a time on your computer, electronic book reading device, or smart phone. To get started, go to:
 
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Support Carbondale Public Library with a Schnucks Customer Card!
  • Schnucks Customer CardPick up your Schnucks Customer Card at Carbondale Public Library. 
  • Present your card to the cashier every time you shop at Schnucks. 
  • When you shop, a percentage of money will be donated to Carbondale Public Library.    Read More...
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Online Payments and Donations
You can now pay fines, pay for lost materials, or make monetary donations online. All you need is your library card and credit card. It's easy! You can now use your credit card at the library. Read more...
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