Operation Round-Up Grants

Operation Round-Up Grants is sponsored by FreeState Community Foundation (funded by FreeState Electric Cooperative). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

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Volunteer Member Committee FreeState Electric Cooperative launched the Operation Round-Up® program in 2017. Funding for this program is donated by member-owners who voluntarily round their monthly bill to the next even dollar amount. The monies are combined and awarded quarterly.

Application deadlines are March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1. Recipients are selected by a volunteer committee of members, and contributions are awarded to qualifying 501 (c) 3 non-profit programs, projects, and organizations that work to improve the quality of life in our local communities that emphasize: Only one grant per year will be awarded to any one organization.

All applicants must provide a complete application package for funding consideration. Please notify the cooperative if you would like to opt-in or opt-out of this program by calling 1-800-794-1989 or click here . Grants are reviewed by the volunteer committee who are committed to serving the needs of communities with the support and resources of members.

They meet quarterly and are not paid for their time, but mileage can be reimbursed. Funding for Operation Round-Up is donated by member-owners of FreeState Electric Cooperative who volunteer to round up their monthly electricity bill to the next even dollar amount. If your bill is $78.

70, it will round up to $79. 00 and your contribution for the month is 30¢. Your donation is tax-deductible and never goes above 99¢ per month; the average donation for the year is $6.

This may not sound like a lot, but when donations from all participating members are combined, Operation Round-Up® can do a lot of good. If you wish to change your participation in the program, click here . What is Operation Round-Up®?

Operation Round-Up® is a program to generate and collect voluntary donations that are used to benefit organizations in FEC’s service area for the purpose of improving the quality of life of our members and their communities. FreeState Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees approved to start the charitable giving program.

Its concept is an extension of the principle on which electric co-ops were built more than 75 years ago – neighbors helping neighbors to benefit the community in which they work and live. Where did the program start? The program was created by Palmetto Electric Cooperative in South Carolina in 1989, and since then it has been adopted by more than 250 electric cooperatives nationwide.

Since its introduction, Operation Round-Up® has raised more than $50 million for Cooperative communities. Your monthly FreeState Electric bill is rounded up to the nearest dollar amount. All FEC members are automatically enrolled in the program and will remain in the program until they request to be removed from it.

Members can opt-out of the program by calling our office at 1-800-794-1989. Pre-Pay Program participants are not automatically enrolled in the program but can participate by calling our office for options. The maximum a member would contribute to the program yearly would be $11.

88. The average contribution per member per year would be $6. How much can I expect to contribute each year?

The average annual giving is $6 per member, but the most anyone account can give each month is 99 cents – or a maximum of $11. 88 per year. The monthly billing statement will indicate how much is being donated, and you will get an annual total of funds donated, as your contributions are tax-deductible.

If I have multiple accounts, will each be rounded up? Yes. Each account is auto-enrolled.

If you wish to remove all of your accounts from the program, simply call us or click here . What is FreeState’s goal for this program? Our goal is to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve.

Cooperatives are governed by seven principles, the seventh principle being Concern for Community. Operation Round-Up® provides FEC with a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate and extend its commitment to its members and their communities. Operation Round-Up is an example of people coming together and pooling their resources to accomplish a greater good.

Now, through Operation Round-Up® local residents can come together to create change and provide assistance in their communities through a foundation – something they couldn't do individually on this scale. What will Operation Round-Up cost the cooperative? The cost to operate the Foundation will be minimal, and less than many of the other community engagement programs in which your cooperative is already involved.

Involvement in civic groups, chambers of commerce, and Youth Programs are all examples of programs that demonstrate your cooperative is committed to the communities we serve and has been for decades. Operation Round-Up® is just another program that demonstrates the cooperative difference to improve the communities in our service area. How much money will Operation Round-Up® collect?

If 75% of FEC’s members participate in the program, an average of $7,000 a month will be contributed to Operation Round-Up®. In this scenario, more than $100,000 annually could be collected for the foundation. How are requests for funding handled?

Organizations that seek funding from the foundation must complete a thorough application. Those applications will be reviewed by the volunteer member committee, which may request additional information or determine if personal visits are necessary for fact gathering. The committee then votes on all requests.

Organizations may receive only one grant award from the foundation each year. What is the FreeState Community Foundation? The FreeState Electric Cooperative Community Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization set up to represent the members of FEC and the funds collected through Operation Round Up® for charitable purposes.

The mission of the Foundation is to distribute money collected from FEC members through Operation Round-Up® to worthwhile, charitable, and educational purposes that will improve lives and respond to immediate needs within the counties where the cooperative provides electric service. Who can apply for Operation Round-Up® funding?

Any organization with a 501 (c) 3 distinction in any of the counties served by FEC – Atchison, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Jackson, Jefferson, Douglas, Leavenworth, Pottawatomie (in Kansas). Based on Foundation guidelines, nonprofits, community-based or volunteer organizations, educational, civic organizations, shelters, and hospitals, may apply for grants. What are the limitations on grant applications?

Applications from qualifying 501 (c) 3 organizations should be targeted to a specific project or program support. Key Focus areas covered by these grants can include education and youth, community need, or medical or disaster-related emergencies. Organizations may receive only one grant award from Operation Round-Up® each year.

Will schools and churches qualify to apply? Programs at schools will qualify if they are outside the scope of traditional education and the institution’s normal budget. A letter from the school administration noting that the project is outside of the normal budgetary parameters is requested.

School applications may need additional paperwork prior to application. To find out if your project would qualify, contact us. Programs for churches that are qualifying 501 (c) 3 will be considered when there is a direct community impact involved in one of the key focus areas.

The following will NOT be eligible for Operation Round-Up® money : organizations that discriminate. Will FEC continue to support organizations it has supported in the past? Yes.

FEC has sponsored a wide variety of organizations and programs in our community and continues to support them. Are contributions tax-deductible? Yes.

Each January bill will have a summary of donations for tax purposes. How is the committee governed? The committee is governed by five volunteers – any FEC member.

Each committee member will serve on an annual basis. The committee reviews applications and makes decisions regarding approval and funding levels within the guidelines Foundation bylaws. OSKALOOSA RURAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT -- $7,000 The scope of the project is to remove two existing decks at the Madison Apartment complex and replace them with decks of similar size.

JARBALO COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH -- $1,750 Requested funds are for the replacement of the basement entry door and door frame that leads into the fellowship hall of the church. AUBURN COMMUNITY CENTER -- $9,050 Multiple repairs and upgrades are in the scope of work for the request.

These are: repairs to two HVAC systems, main entry upgrades, ceiling tile replacement, lighting upgrades, stage sanding and resealing, some floor tile repair, and repairs of ceiling fans in four rooms. HOPE INC. (HELP OVERPOPULATION OF PETS ECOMONICALLY) -- $5,000 Funding to purchase surgery equipment packs for male and female cats and dogs. Each pack costs $850 and can only be used once a day.

By increasing the number of packs, they can perform more surgeries per day. They service Leavenworth and Jefferson counties. STULL COMMUNITY OF FAITH CHURCH -- $1,000 Funding for Community Cupboard, Community Closet, and Back to School Drive services that are operated by the church.

Each of these are completely supported by community volunteers and church budget. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NEK -- $5,000 This request is for ongoing support to continue to move community members out of crisis through the use of CCNEK Stabilization Services, Food and Personal Dignity Items, Direct Financial Assistance, Pregnancy Support Services and other long term case management services.

RACE AGAINST BREAST CANCER -- $3,000 This funding covers the cost of 15 mammography services for community members that live in the immediate 15 county area and have a household income is 250% or below the poverty level. SILVER LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION -- $1,675 The Silver Lake Public Library proposes to upgrade its current florescent lighting system to energy-efficient LED lighting.

This project aims to replace all (24) existing florescent bulbs throughout the library with modern LED fixtures, improving both the functionality and aesthetics of the library’s interior spaces. JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY -- $3,700 This is the initial phase of a multi-phase plan to increase accessibility at Old Jefferson Town. Phase 1 focuses on remodeling the restroom for safety and accessibility.

This work includes updates to the Women's restroom (making it Handicapped/Women’s), replacing the sink, toilet, installing grab bars, lowering the light switch and installing level door handles on five doors (the restroom and others) AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY -- $5,000 Funding requested to replace trim, caulk, and paint 16 windows at the School St complex.

The results are expected to increase energy efficiency and improve the exterior appearance of the facility. DOUGLAS COUNTY 4-H -- $2,000 Day on the Farm 2026 expenses total $2,260 for education station supplies, activity insurance and volunteer meals. This budget does not include transportation as it has in past years.

AUBURN PARKS PROJECT — $2,500 In Auburn, Kansas, their vision and mission is to help connect people and their motto is, “We are happy you are here! ” The parks project will provide a permanent concrete cornhole game installation at the City Park.

ROSSVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — $5,000 The Rossville Community Foundation came to be in 2002 with the mission to build a new pool, and they continue to partner with other community projects to this day. They applied for funds to complete a mile long walking track. MCLOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY — $3,000 Funding will be used for a summer reading program for all ages.

Something very magical can happen when you read a good book. USD 330 MISSION VALLEY — $5,000 Funding will be used for Mission Valley USD 330 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) LEGO® Robots. CAPPER FOUNDATION — $2,500 Since 1920, Capper Foundation has been changing lives of children, teens and adults with disabilities.

Funds will be used for computer upgrades in all seven of their residential locations. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS — $5,000 Funds distributed to the Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas help support the basic needs of the Leavenworth Family Support Center. NORTONVILLE LIBRARY — $10,000 Funding for the Nortonville Public Library will be used to purchase a new circulation desk.

TOPEKA COMMUNITY CAT FIX — $1,500 Funds will support the mission of the Topeka Community Cat Fix: to reduce and stabilize the over population of community cats living in Shawnee County through Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) programs. DOUGLAS COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION — $2,000 Funds will support “Day on the Farm” activities for fourth grade students in Douglas County.

DOVER COMMUNITY CENTER — $2,252 The Dover Community Center came to be in 2004 when USD 330 gave the building to the community. Funds will be used for the purchase of new lighting equipment that will then be installed by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) volunteers. Generosity and giving are important aspects of the 7 th cooperative principle: Concern for Community .

In 2023, participating members should feel great, knowing the impact of their generous actions. The Operation Round-Up organization has been helping area organizations and communities for seven years. In that time, members who contribute by rounding up each month have assisted 109 organizations with $447,467 to make impacts on places and communities that we all call home.

Funding for Operation Round-Up is donated by member-owners of FreeState Electric Cooperative who volunteer to round-up their monthly electric bill to the nearest dollar amount. The FreeState Foundation Committee facilitates the program with the help of a volunteer member committee. Members on this committee meet to review and award grant monies quarterly.

The Volunteer Member Committee members are: Morgan Starcher (Murrfield Farms), McLouth Deron Johnson , Silver Lake The committee allocations are made possible by the generosity of the members participating in the program. No matter how great or small the act, each time we give back, we strengthen our community.

A few extra coins a month can quickly add up to a significant change for our local communities and volunteer-driven organizations across the FreeState service territory. For more information or how to apply for funding visit: www. freestate.

coop/ORU . Applications can be completed online. Application deadlines are March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each calendar year.

Please notify our billing department if you would like to opt out (or in) of Operation Round Up by calling 800-794-1989. Below are the allocations in 2023 equaling $47,800 . These dollars provided 14 local organizations funding to carry out the cooperative principle Concern for Community across FreeState’s nine county service territory.

We sincerely appreciate members who participate in this charitable giving program. We could not do what we do for our communities without you. North Topeka Outreach -$1,500 North Topeka Outreach provides emergency assistance to individuals and families who are facing financial crisis situations.

These crises could lead to (worsening) health issues, eviction, or basic utilities being disconnected. These funds will will help members of the local community facing hardship. Pawsitively Jefferson County - $1,000 PJC reduces, stabilizes, and vaccinates feral cats through a partnership with K-State Vet Med.

There is currently a waiting list of 450 cats. Additional funding will double the number of cats we can fix each month by taking the cats to the HHHS. Catholic Charities of NEK -$5,000 Funds distributed to the Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas will help support the Leavenworth Family Support Center.

Dolly Parton Imagination Library - $2,500 As the local affiliate, Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Douglas County pays approximately $1. 10 per enrolled child. The allocated dollars will provide books for approximately two months of the program, or 4,545 books.

Oskaloosa Rural Housing Development- $16,000 ORHD owns and operates three low-income, elderly apartment complexes in Oskaloosa. Madison and Rhodes Apartment bathing safety project that converts tub-style showers to walk-in showers to provide safe and accessible bathing facilities for residents. With safety as a priority, ORHD will use the funds for walk-in, slip-resistant, easy entry showers for 15 apartment units.

Capper Foundation - $4,000 Families with a child with a disability are generally financially challenged to meet all the expenses that arise for their child. Capper Foundation makes the Pediatric Scholarship Assistance Fund available to families so they are assured their child will not be denied therapy services.

Funds will also help to cover the costs of replacing the two harnesses to ensure the child's safety using the therapy equipment. Leavenworth Co. Humane Society- $1,000 The project funding will go towards roofing outdoor kennel areas.

Outdoor kennels are covered with tarps, and they are looking for a long-term solution. Helping Hands Humane Society- $1000 There are 140 kennels in the facility that need mesh metal toppers. Dogs that can climb are able to get out of the kennels.

The original design of the facility did not include toppers. This funding would allow for the purchase and installation of toppers for a portion of the kennels. Delaware Township Library- $300 The funding will go to the purchase of adjustable height tables and new folding chairs to be used by both children and adults.

Currently, children stand on chairs to reach table height, which is unsafe. Silver Lake USD 372 Education Foundation- $3,500 Silver Lake to provide students and adults with disabilities with job and life skills in an inclusive setting. Funds will go towards a student-led coffee shop in partnership with Dialogue Coffee and The Capper Foundation.

Dover Community Center - $7,500 Funding for Dover Community Center went towards a project to replace the existing flat roof over the gymnasium side of the building. The DCC Board of Directors chose to break the roofing project into 2 phases. Phase I is to install a gable roof to replace the current flat roof over the gymnasium/kitchen area.

Douglas County 4-H Foundation, Inc . - $2,000 K-State Research and Extension Douglas County in cooperation with the Douglas County 4-H Foundation will hold an event called Day on the Farm.

Day on the Farm is provided to Douglas County 4th -grade classes and offers students an opportunity to learn the value of agriculture and directly educate students about production agriculture, conservation, soil health, nutrition, and career exploration. Pantry of Hope/Joyful Hearts- $1,500 Joyful Hearts with Helping Hands is a part of the Pantry of Hope, Inc. in Nortonville, Kansas.

They provide free clothing (new-born to senior citizens) and personal hygiene items for anyone in need that comes to the store. For additional storage and easier accessibility, their goal is to place a 12’ x 24’ shed behind the store. The storage will be built to sustain for many years to come.

House of Hope’s mission is to promote self -sufficiency of the homeless population. As soon as they are accepted into the program, the House Leader starts working with them to obtain employment. If needed, House of Hope funds the new resident for the first 3 weeks of their enrollment.

Grant funding will help to cover the first 3 weeks while they are securing employment. April 2021 - First Quarter June 2021 - Second Quarter September 2021 - Third Quarter December 2021 - Fourth Quarter Joyful Hearts with Helping Hands began serving in December of 2016. The former doctor's clinic in Nortonville was purchased in 2018.

The parking area and sidewalks leading to the building are broken and need replacement with cement. Replacing the parking lot cement and sidewalks will improve the general safety and accessibility to the building for all patrons and volunteers. It necessitates accessible parking, sidewalks and doorways for persons using a wheelchair or limited walking ability.

Safer access to the building could alleviate the potential for an injury or a lawsuit. Jefferson County Ambulance - $3,500 The Jefferson County Ambulance Service will be purchasing a new Sapphire Multi-Therapy Infusion devices and start-up supplies for the pumps. This purchase is to provide our service and staff members the tools to provide the highest quality of care safely for our patients.

At current time IV pumps are borrowed from health care institutions to provide medications at a continuous rate, safely. This pump will allow our staff to continuously infuse IV fluids and medications using a pre-programmed library of medications. The pump is patient-specific and will be able to be programmed to infuse a certain amount of medication based on the patient’s weight or the amount of medication to be infused.

The pump will allow us to provide medications and fluids to both adults and pediatrics. The pump can be programmed for multiple concentrations of medications. Our expectations for this product is to more accurately account for fluid given to any patient we transport.

This will help with documentation on our patient. This will increase patient safety as we will be able to accurately show the exact amount of medication given. The Delia Community PRIDE funding will go toward temporary repair to a large section of flat roof on the former Delia Grade School.

In 2008 the local school district closed the Delia Grade School and deeded the building to the City of Delia. What was a very generous donation became a huge burden to a small town of 169 residents. That year a committee of Delia citizens formed what they called Delia PRIDE to raise money to maintain the building as a community center for Delia.

Delia PRIDE and the City of Delia’s goal was to have the former school to be operated and maintained without raising taxes. After 8 years of hard work and constant fundraising and when a $5,000 heat pump unit needed to be replaced, it was decided to become a 501c3 non-profit so that grants could be obtained to continue our mission. The former school includes a ball field, concession stand, and playground.

DCP maintains these areas with the city’s help with mowing. Four of the classrooms in the school are rented as storage and workshops to two local artisans for their craft and art restoration businesses. Rental income is also earned from the use of the Commons Area and gym for family gatherings, receptions, etc. Three of the classrooms are utilized by DCP as the Delia Thrift Store.

Clothing, housewares, décor, and various miscellaneous items are sold at a very reasonable price to patrons that come to shop at our monthly 2nd Saturday fundraiser. The fundraiser typically includes breakfast, but in 2020 because of COVID 19, the breakfasts along with our DHS Alumni dinner and Delia Days festival have been canceled. The loss of the revenue from these canceled fundraising events has left our funds unusually depleted.

KSPHQ is seeking funds to train the spring classes of volunteer counselors through our 10-week training program. The NSPL program is primarily staffed by volunteer counselors and a few paid counselors. Our counselor training program is a rigorous, 100-hour program that includes online training, homework, and observation shifts.

As suicides have increased in Kansas, call volume has increased, and staffing a large pool of counselors has been vital. Between 2015 and 2018, KSPHQ’s call volume for NSPL calls has increased from 9,000 calls to 14,000 calls. In 2019, KSPHQ received 3,082 calls from people in counties that include FreeState Electric Cooperative’s coverage area.

In order to accommodate more callers, KSPHQ has doubled the number of training classes it graduates from three to six and runs two classes of counselors concurrently three times a year. Valencia Fire (SNCO #4) - $5,000 The department requested funding to purchase a water rescue boat that will assist in not only local emergencies but allow for providing mutual aid to neighboring counties.

Capper Foundation - $4,300 The funding will be used to purchase a specialized adapted activity chair to be used during feeding therapy for children who need more support to eat safely. This includes children with low muscle tone, poor posture, and poor head control, poor oral motor control, and children who are easily distracted with their surroundings.

The Rifton activity chair with a tilt in space feature and customized supports will help us to position the child into correct posture and alignment needed to safely eat and swallow food. The chair is on casters which will allow it to be moved easily to different therapy rooms, and for storage. The headrest, tray and footrest are all adjustable to meet the needs of a variety of children who need assistance with their feeding skills.

Parents can see the chair and learn about the importance of proper positioning for safe feeding for their child. Funding was granted to the Lecompton Fire Department to obtain Thermal Imaging Cameras (TIC). The cameras are considered essential equipment for fire departments.

A TIC detects infrared radiation as visible light, allowing firefighters to see through smoke, darkness, or heat-permeable barriers.

A TIC will serve as extremely valuable tools for a variety of reasons, such as: Conducting searches for occupants in structure fires Post-fire overhaul, detecting lingering hot spots and locations of the fire's origin Improve vision during wildland fires, when heavy smoke can jeopardize the safety of personnel on the ground or operating apparatus Outdoor search and rescue with the ability to detect body heat Motor vehicle accident rescue to search for unaccounted for victims General Hazmat response by improving the ability to identify the location and the extend of spreads of dangerous materials.

Funding was granted to purchase one camera. Brothers in Blue Reentry - $5,000 The funding provided is to be used for direct assistance only toward the COVID-19 Alumni Emergency Response Fund.

This project provides emergency funding for outside alumni members who have been furloughed from jobs, and do not have sufficient work history to collect unemployment benefits and those who have been recently released and are unable to obtain employment.

These funds are used to assist with rent, utilities, and transportation, as well as bills and medications, etc. The project related to the mission of transformational hope and helping promote success beyond incarceration to build a solid support system and transition to life outside. Shawnee Fire District #2 – Auburn - $7,500 The funding granted to the FD is to outfit one brush truck with a flatbed system.

This would allow those fighting fires to safely ride the truck while extinguishing fires and would remove significant exposure to personnel. This would also allow the department to meet the obligations set forth in the development of the Wildland Task Force, which would make our trucks deployable anywhere in the state at any time to support wildland firefighting operations.

The funding granted to the city of Auburn will be used to add a park bench, garden swing, and trash can to the city's newly renovated park. McLouth Public Library - $3,500 The funding granted to the library is to be used to repair and replace items used by the patrons using the library.

There are no stipulations on the use of this funding, although the committee would like to see funding used for the items listed below: Replacement of lights and ceiling fans Replacement of the librarian monitor Jayhawk Area Council - Boy Scouts - $2,500 The funding granted to the Boy Scout organization is to be used toward the replacement of a commercial dishwasher.

Blessing Box project that will provide food or personal items 24/7 for the area around Perry, specifically serving the USD 343 area. Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas (CCNEK) - $5,000 CCNEK provides a Stabilization Service program that aids with housing and utilities to prevent eviction, disconnection, and/or restoration of utility services.

The Leavenworth EAC continues to provide utility assistance and housing assistance even though funding has decreased due to the directional focus change of many private/corporate foundations. CCNEK served 2 percent fewer individuals last year, however, the Leavenworth EAC saw an 8 percent increase in individuals assisted with multiple services.

Due to the location of CCNEK and the Leavenworth LEC, it is estimated that this program assisted 24 percent of all Kansans in poverty and 55 percent of those in poverty in Leavenworth County. The committee also allocated $5,000 toward a partnership with CCNEK for developing a FreeState bill relief fund to help members facing electric bills they are unable to pay due to the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2019, FreeState members generously gave $113,412 in spare change through the Operation Round-Up® program, benefiting local organizations. This year brings the total donated since the launch of the program in 2017 to $194,892. The FreeState Community Foundation facilitates the program with the help of a volunteer member committee that reviews and awards grant funds quarterly.

The committee allocated $48,480 in 2017 and $64,980 in 2018, all made possible by the generosity of members participating in the program. No matter how great or small the act, every time we give back, we strengthen our community. It only takes a few coins a month to add up to a significant change for our local communities and volunteer-driven organizations across the FreeState service territory.

The following organizations and their specific projects were funded in 2019. The Auburn Park Project – $14,500 The Auburn Park Project is an independent organization tied to the City of Auburn with the sole purpose of building a better quality of life in and around the community. The park project provides wellness and involvement at zero cost to citizens.

Stull UMC – Back to School Project – $1,500 The church’s “Back to School” project has been an exciting event for the community since 2010. Every summer names are collected for children in need of school items and in August the children pick up these supplies and are also given back-to-school clothing from the clothes closet the church maintains year-round.

Capper Foundation – $3,016 For the purchase of a height-adjustable changing table to benefit both caregivers and wheelchair users. The table lowers to accommodate transfers, and then rises to a comfortable working height. The Capper Foundation provides residential and day services for medically fragile adults with disabilities, outside of a nursing home.

Royal Valley Community Learning Center Childcare – $5,000 The funded project includes updates to the dedicated classroom including floors, storage, and paint. Funds will also provide books, toys, games, art and school supplies. Silver Lake Public Library – $3,000 The Silver Lake Public Library continues to work on the expansion and renovation project with the goal to improve library services.

Proposed improvements include staffing areas and storage to allow the staff more room, open up areas for more