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Bookstores in Carbondale, IL

6 bookstores in and around Carbondale, Illinois.

Carbondale has about 22,223 residents, which works out to 27 bookstores per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Bookstores in Carbondale

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  1. Barnes & Noble

    1300 E Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901

    Author signings · Storytimes

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  2. Castle Perilous Games and Books

    207 W Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901-2919

    Comics
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  3. Confluence Books

    705 W Main St, Carbondale, IL 62901

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  1. Campus Comics

    816 E Main St Ste B, Carbondale, IL 62901-3143

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  2. Bookworm

    618 E Walnut St, Carbondale, IL 62901

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  3. Barnes & Noble

    1300 East Main Street, Carbondale, IL 62901

    Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm

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6bookstores
27per 100,000 residents
5with a phone
4with a website
1publish hours

Of the 6 bookstores listed in Carbondale, 5 give a phone number, 1 publishes opening hours and 4 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Barnes & Noble (2); the remaining 4 are independent. By what they offer: 2 focus on children's books, 2 are comic book stores. Most often named on their own websites: author signings (2) and storytimes (2). The nearest bigger selection is Springfield with 9.

Carbondale 6 bookstores

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