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==Parks and recreation== The Village of Glen Carbon operates three parks and the Ronald J. Foster Sr. Heritage Trail, an {{convert|11|mi|km|adj=on}} trail dedicated to the former mayor in 1991. It follows the old [[Illinois Central Railroad]] right-of-way that once served Glen Carbon. In November 2021, Madison County Transit and the Glen Carbon Historical and Museum Commission worked to establish historical markers along the trail that highlight places of importance to Glen Carbon's early history. The signs include information about the sites and photos. ===Miner Park=== Miner Park is located in the Old Town section. The entrance to the park is located between the American Legion Post and the Glen Carbon Centennial Library. This is the main park in Glen Carbon, with direct access to the Nickel Plate Bike Trail, a {{convert|15|mi|adj=on}} trail that follows the old [[Chicago & North Western]] and [[Norfolk Southern]] rights-of-way. The CNW & NS Railroads served Glen Carbon until March 2000. The facilities available are: *Comfort stations *Barbecue [[grill (cooking)|grills]] *Passive areas to view [[wildlife]] *Variety of [[playground]] equipment *Sheltered [[pavilion]]s *[[Band stand]] for special events *Lighted [[baseball field]]s *Large [[parking lot]] *[[Basketball]] *[[Concession stand]] for [[baseball]] games *[[Sandpit|Sandbox]] *[[Bench (furniture)|Bench]]es *Old [[caboose]] with [[railway signal|signal]] by it *Kiddie Play set *Beautiful entrance with historic signs about Glen Carbon and colorful flowers *Tennis courts *A [[tetherball]] ===Schon Park=== Schon Park is the newest park in Glen Carbon. It was opened in 2013, with pavilions, benches, a walking trail and a pond within its limits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glen-carbon.il.us/877/Parks|title=Parks | Glen Carbon, IL - Official Website|website=Glen-carbon.il.us}}</ref> The park sits on 36 acres of land, across from St. Cecelia Church and Village Hall on Glen Carbon Road. The ground breaking for the second phase of the park was on May 25, 2018.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Schon-Park-groundbreaking-set-12926195.php|title=Schon Park groundbreaking set|date=May 18, 2018|newspaper=[[The Edwardsville Intelligencer]]}}</ref> The second phase construction will include the building of concrete paths, parking lot, underground utilities, a restroom facility and playground.<ref name="auto"/> The final plan for the park includes bicycle and walking trails, baseball diamond, batting cages, basketball and tennis courts, splash pad, toddler playground and concession stand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.makeschonparkshine.com/park-plans|title=Park Plans - Make Schon Park Shine! - Glen Carbon, Illinois|website=Makeschonparkshine.com}}</ref> Facilities: *Playground *Restroom Facility *Bicycle and walking trails *Parking Area *Access to Ronald J. Foster Sr. Heritage Trail ===Village Hall Park=== Village Hall Park is a {{convert|3|acre|m2|adj=on}} facility located directly behind the [[Village hall|Village Hall]] at 151 North Main Street. This park is the main sporting and recreational complex in Glen Carbon. Facilities: *Tennis courts *Lighted baseball field *Concession stand *Comfort stations *Little folks playground *Sheltered pavilions ===Citizen Park=== Citizen Park was formerly located behind Fire Station #1 and off Main Street in Old Town. It serves as the construction site to the new Fire Station #1. Its groundbreaking ceremony took place on September 18, 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Ground-broken-for-new-Glen-Carbon-fire-station-13241370.php|title=Ground broken for new Glen Carbon fire station|first=John|last=Sommerhof|date=September 19, 2018|newspaper=[[The Edwardsville Intelligencer]]}}</ref> The entrance to the Ronald J. Foster Sr. Heritage Trail remains open and available. ===Glen Carbon Centennial Library=== In 2002 village residents passed a $2.6 million bond issue to build a new library. After nearly two years of construction, the library opened its 14,000 square foot facility on October 4, 2004, located on Main Street adjacent to the town's historic covered bridge. The library was featured in the Spring 2006 ''ILA Reporter'' article highlighting innovative library buildings, and was named the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and ''Library Journal''{{'}}s Best Small Library in America 2010.
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