Canton Library Grant

The Canton Public Library received $1,179.42 from the Community Foundation Serving Western Illinois and Northeast Missouri. The payment represents the annual distribution from the Canton Public Library Fund as managed by the Community Foundation. Funds will be used to purchase new books, e-materials, and other circulating items for the library, as well as to further the library’s mission to foster a passion for reading and lifelong learning.
The Canton Public Library Fund was started by Sam Calvert, in honor of his mother Jean, his high school
English teacher, Ruth Schryver, and Mary Morris, the Canton Public Library Librarian when Sam was a child. “I think public libraries are important to their communities,” says Calvert, “and I hope you will support this one.”
Donations to The Canton Public Library Fund can be made by visiting https://mycommunityfoundation.org, or calling the Community Foundation at 217-222-1237.
The Canton Public Library is located at 403 Lewis St. in Canton, MO and is open Tuesday through Friday 9 AM - 6 PM and Saturday 10 AM - 2 PM. Visit the library at www.cantonmopubliclibrary.org, on Facebook at Your Canton Public Library, or call 573-288-5279.