Big changes are gradually taking place at the Hartley Public Library.

Staff members have been transforming the west side of the facility with updated fixtures, furniture and other additions over the past month. Once finished, the children's section will change places with the teen section, moving from the front to the back.

It's all thanks to a mini grant worth $4,285 from Lakes Area Community Partnership for Protecting Children (LACPPC), which emphasizes programming for children and families.

"We've been planning this project for months," said library Director Angie Heikens. "We've done so...