Child Care Assistance:
1-800-548-5563

Referral and 
Provider Services:

1-800-232-0908

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1-800-804-3833

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The Southern Illinois Family and Early Education Resource Centers are a unique system of libraries and resource centers sharing the resources of several agencies and organizations. This collaborative effort offers over 14,000 items available for loan.

What is Available?

Toys, Children's Books, Story Bags, Children's Videos, Activity Kits, Special Needs Kits, Resource Videos and Resource Books on topics including the following:  children's activities, infant through school-age resources, curriculum, discipline, management, child development, special needs, training materials, self studies and more....

Who Can Use Them?

Anyone can check out items at the Southern Illinois Family and Early Education Resource Centers.  To become a member fill out an application and borrower's agreement found in forms on this website or at each location. Current members include child care professionals, teachers, parents, college students, grandparents, therapists and agency staff.

Where Are They Located?

CARTERVILLE:
C.C.R.&R. at John A. Logan College
(located on frontage road East of J.A.L.C. campus) 
700 Logan College Rd., Carterville, IL  62918
CONTACT PERSON:  Lisa McCuan
(May also be contacted regarding any of the sites.)
PHONE:  1-800-232-0908 or 1-618-985-5975, ext. 234  
HOURS:  Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sat. 9:00am – 12:00 noon

CAIRO:
SO. 7 HEAD START FAMILY RESOURCE ROOM
4115 Sycamore St., Cairo, IL  62914
CONTACT PERSON:  Robbie Koen
PHONE:  1-618-734-4220
HOURS:  Mon.-Fri. 12:00 noon - 6:00 p.m., 4th Monday of month open until 7:30 p.m.

CARBONDALE:
UNITY POINT SCHOOL E. S. PROGRAM & LIBRARY
5234 S. U.S. Hwy. 51, Carbondale, IL  62901
CONTACT PERSON:  Melissa Steeb
PHONE:  1-618-549-2531
HOURS:  Mon.-Fri. 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Every Thurs. 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

HARRISBURG:
HARRISBURG PRE-K FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
503 W. Lincoln, Harrisburg, IL  62946
CONTACT PERSON:  Karen Cole
PHONE:  1-618-252-8136
HOURS:  Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., 1st Monday of month 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

JONESBORO:
UNION CO. E. C. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
306 Cook Ave., Jonesboro, IL  62952
CONTACT PERSON:  Renee Juarez
PHONE:  1-618-833-2100
HOURS:  Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., 2nd Monday of the month 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

McLEANSBORO:
HAMILTON CO. FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
205 S. Silas (location); 204 W. Cherry (mail)
McLeansboro, IL  62859
CONTACT PERSON:  Janice Crow
PHONE:  1-618-643-2328, Ext. 6162
HOURS:  Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., 3rd Monday of month 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

For more information call Lisa McCuan at Child Care Resource & Referral at 1-800-232-0908 or a specific site.  See calendar on web site for summer hours or changes in schedules.

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