Library

Canton Public Library

Canton Public Library serves more than 85,000 residents of Canton Township, a community in western Wayne County, Michigan. The library is a member of The Library Network (TLN) and the Metro Net Library Consortium. The library's director is Eva Davis.

CPL contains approximately 270,600 unique titles and 307,300 total materials
Canton Public Library is the busiest single-branch library in the state
- 2,015,317 items circulated in 2009 - an increase of over 12% from 2008
- Set a one-day circulation record of 12,167 items on June 16, 2008
- issued 9,348 library cards in 2009
Over 75% of cardholders are Canton residents
Facility is 53,000 square feet
International language collection: Over 5,000 items in 21 languages
Employs 108 people in full-time, part-time, seasonal and on-call positions