Great Bend Public Library Director Harry Willems told his board of directors Monday that efforts to reduce spending are paying off.In July, with half of 2015 in the books, Willems reported the library had used over 60 percent of its budget. To get things back on track, he asked all of the department heads to cut $3,000 in spending.At Monday’s board meeting, Willems reported, “We’re still making progress is closing the gap. ... We’ll have it closed by the end of the year.”At the end of August, with 67 percent of the year completed, and the library had spent 81 percent of its budget. However, some recent personnel changes will save the library $13,000 through the end of the year.“It looks like we’ll land on our feet with this one,” he said.