Carbondale City Library, serving an area of 1,470 residents, has a collection of 5,600 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 58 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 210 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of one employee, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $3,000. Patrons make 2,900 visits annually, and check out materials 5,000 times. Thirty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.