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Winners to Be Announced on Nov. 14 Since 1950, the National Book Awards have been honoring the best books published in this country, including works written in other languages, translated into English and available to American readers. The objective, according...

International Talk Like A Pirate Day is this Wednesday, September 19th! If you're interested in learning how to chat like Blackbeard or swap stories with Mary Read, you're in luck! Mango Languages, a free service available to you with your...

In the fifth episode of the podcast, Renee and Megha have a guest, Jeannie Sluck from the Taylor Library to discuss the Great American Read.  We share a bit of its history, some comments about literary canon, with the issues of...

Attention parents and kids! Fall programs are announced for the Carbondale Public Library. Some returning programs as well as new programs are here for kids. Take a look below. Please note some programs require registration. You can stop by the library...

You're sitting in your college class and see the first research essay on the syllabus. Now what? Where do you turn? For college undergrads, Academic OneFile provides reliable, critical academic publications on a range of subjects and hot topics to help...

 Free, On-demand, online tutoring for nursing & health care and computer science students is now available via the library's partnership with Tutor.com. Get started by visiting Tutor.com via our eResources page. Expert tutors are available to help with: Microsoft Suite...

National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15. To celebrate, check out eResources on our website and learn various language courses through Mango, read audiobooks in Spanish in RBDigital, and explore your geneaology in Ancestry.

Before turning to Google, start your research at Gale Virtual Reference Library. This FREE encyclopedic online resource provides reliable and reputable sources for information.  The Reference Library is categorized into 9 subject areas, each with their own digital encyclopedias. It...

        Do you have a special recipe that your family and friends absolutely love? Do you enjoy an evening out with great food, live music, and good friends? Either way, we've got you covered! Join us at...

Great for classroom lesson supplement or as part of a homeschool curriculum, TrueFlix provides informational ebooks and videos that cover a variety of topics in Social Studies and Science for grades 3 and up.  Some of the topics covered on...