About Us

The Canton Public Library connects your community.

Canton Public Library serves more than 90,000 residents of Canton Township in western Wayne County, Michigan. We are a member of TLN and Metro Net. Our director is Eva Davis.

CPL is the busiest single-branch library in the state, circulating 300,000+ items over 1.7 million times [in 2012]. Our 53,500 square foot facility provides space for our 77%-resident patron population of more than 85,818 cardholders.

Core Values

  • We believe in Relevance, which means that we will do what matters and evolve as a library so that people use the library regularly.
  • We believe in Access, which means that we provide service for everyone, and in as many ways as possible so that people in our community feel respected.
  • We believe in Integrity, which means we will do what's right and fair so that our community trusts us.
  • We believe in Leadership, which means we will strive for excellence and be at the forefront, leading our community, so that people see our value.

History

The people of Canton Township wanted a library, and got the ball rolling in 1977. CPL first opened with 12,000 square feet on the 3rd floor of the Township Administration Building on October 20, 1980, and was dedicated on November 9, 1980. Our current building, supported by voters with a 1986 millage, opened and was dedicated on November 13, 1988. Since then, we've expanded from 31,000 square feet to 53,500, along with many more enhancements, such as a state-of-the-art book sorting system.

Board of Trustees

CPL is governed by a six-member Library Board of Trustees of community members elected quadrennially on a nonpartisan ballot. The Board meets at 7:30 PM on the third Thursday of each month. You are invited to attend.

See the Board blog for the latest agendas, minutes, and other news. The Board Archive lists all records available online. Minutes for previous years are available in hard copy format on request.

 
Name Elected/Appointed Occupation Address Phone
Jasmine Lee 11/2016 Ford Government Contracts 2265 Premier Lane
Canton, MI 48188		 734-837-2362
Amy Watts 11/2016 Homemaker 48341 River Way Drive
Canton, MI 48187		 734-776-5786
Amina Iqbal 11/2020   807 Bristol Court
Canton, MI 48187		 510-761-2477
Nancy Eggenberger 11/2012 Educator 46529 Larchmont Drive
Canton, MI 48187		 734-416-1183
Michelle Farell 11/2012 Stay-at-home Mom 47410 Madison Road
Canton, MI 48188		 734-844-1496
Claire Spas 11/2020   1706 Wentworth Drive
Canton, MI 48188		 734-218-0658

Social Media

Get social with us. Interact with the library through our social media accounts for updates, special events and other content.

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Summer Reading

Summer Reading has been fundamental to CPL since we opened. Along with our community partners, we facilitate reading, programs, and other enriching experiences for patrons of all ages.

This year, we invite you to celebrate the best 62 days of the year with 62 Days of Summer.

Website

This site is based on the Drupal content management framework and many contrib modules. We also used famfamfam's wonderful silk icon set.

Copyright

Canton Public Library assumes responsibility only for the information that it originates for the cantonpl.org domain.

The Library provides access to a broad range of information resources, including those available through the Internet. However, not all sources on the Internet provide information that is accurate, complete, or legal. Users must evaluate for themselves the validity of the information found.

The Internet may contain information that is controversial, sexually explicit, or offensive. Library patrons use the Internet at their own risk. Parents or guardians of minor children are responsible for their child's use of the Internet through the Library'’'s connection as stated in our Computing Resources Policy.

Concerns about information maintained on the Canton Public Library website should be addressed to:
Rudie Noble, Information Technology Department Head, 734-397-0999 x1207