Address:
405 West Main Street
Carbondale,
Illinois
62901-2995
United States
County: Jackson 
Phone: 618-457-0354
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Library details: Carbondale Public Library is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Carbondale Public Library (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 97,124 volumes. The library circulates 151,671 items per year. The library serves a population of 25,902 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Diana Brawley Sussman .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 25,902 | Residents |
| Collection size | 97,124 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 151,671 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
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| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2012 |
| Previous Automation System | Dynix | 1992 |
| Discovery Interface | Aspen Discovery -- ByWater Solutions | 2024 |
| Web Content Management | Plinkit | |
| The library participates in the shared automation system provided by the Illinois Heartland Library System -- SHARE (view map) | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Polaris.
Record History: This listing was created on Oct 6, 2005 and was last modified on Dec 2, 2025.
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