The company presented the library a check for $700 that will allow it to hold two programs from Mad Science, a science education enrichment program.
Head Librarian Jeff Watson said he is still working on dates for the programs.
Susan Tann, manager of member services for Roanoke Electric, said the $700 was raised through its Operation Roundup program and administered through Roanoke Cares.
Members round up their bills to the next highest dollar and the change is applied to worthwhile causes within the company's service area. “No one pays more than $11 per year,” she said, and the initiative raises close to $10,000 per quarter.
“We're very grateful for the grant to provide summer literacy programs for the students,” Watson said.
Shirley Rozier, library operations supervisor, said the theme of this year's reading program will be super heroes and the science of how they fly.
Expanding the hero theme, Rozier said the library will also have police, fire and Elle the Pit Bull come in for the program.
