Last week Jan Johnson and Tom Peters submitted a grant application on behalf of the MSU Libraries to seek financial support for our public service efforts to create a neighborhood library in the Fairbanks School as part of the larger Northwest Project, involving MSU, Drury, and the Drew Lewis Foundation. Funds are being sought from the Gannett Foundation in the amount of $5,000. Gannett is the publisher of the Springfield News-Leader. The Gannett Foundation supports local organizations in communities served by Gannett Co., Inc. Their community action grant priorities include education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation, and cultural enrichment.