We support the library through an annual endowment and additional funding for special programs for the community and staff throughout the year. Contributions made in 2026 include:
Landscaping and upkeep for the Butterfly Garden and READ flower sign on the berm.
$10,000 Annual endowment
Library Staff Support for appreciation, events and scholarship.
Programs for the community
Collection Development for specific subjects including: Women, MI History, MI Law, Literacy, Foreign Language, Diversity, Oral History, and this year, America 250
'62 Days of Summer' Community program filled with great events fun and lots of books! See the Library's "Wrapping up 62Days of Summer" blog post for more pictures.
Kickoff at start of summer in June
Free Books for children!
Final Party at the pergula in August
with more free books!
We sponsored an End of Summer Staff Picnic to celebrate their hard work during the summer. At the picnic we presented $1,000 for collection development and new toys for the choldren's area (after renovation). We also awarded our annual staff scholarship to Simran Kapoor for her continued studies.
$1,000 for American History books in honor of America's semisesquintennial 250 Celebration. And for the children's area after renovation
Storytime sculpture in duck courtyard
Bedtime Story frieze inside library entrance
Tree sculpture at library entrance in memory of John O. Schwartz III
READ flower sign berm on Canton Center Road
Outdoor CPL Information Sign
Wings of Wonder Butterfly Garden (2015)
Pergola in Library's back yard for storytime and events (2023)
A/V Equipment & Furnishings in Community Room, Friends Activity Room, Children’s Library and Quiet Study Room