on May 25, 2018. The second phase construction will include the building of concrete paths, parking lot, underground utilities, a restroom facility and playground. The final plan for the park includes bicycle and walking trails, a baseball diamond, batting cages, basketball and tennis courts, splash pad, toddler playground and a concession stand. 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 facility located directly behind the 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 formally 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. 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 dollar 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 awarded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Library Journal's Best Small Library in America 2010. Education Glen Carbon is served by the Edwardsville Community Unit District 7 School System of elementary, middle and high school education. It is one of the top-rated school districts in Illinois, educating students since 1864. Glen Carbon is also home to Father McGivney Catholic High School, which was established in 2012. In 2015, the school earned its first state title in Bass Fishing. Notable people Glenn Bradford, Illinois politician and lawyer A. J. Epenesa, University of Iowa football defensive lineman<Buffalo Bills NFL> Johnny Lucas, outfielder for the Boston Red Sox; born in Glen Carbon References External links Schon Park Glen Carbon Library Villages in Madison County, Illinois Populated places established in 1892 1892 establishments in Illinois