I know this isn't my department, but I thought it would be nice to let my fellow college students know that if they have outstanding library overdue fees, this is an option : )
April 2, 2014
Library customers can pay overdue fees and help restock the pantries of Valley food banks during Phoenix Public Library’s annual “Food for Fines,” April 12 - 26, 2014.
During “Food for Fines,” 50 cents will be deducted from a customer’s library account fees for each non-perishable food item donated at any of the city’s 17 libraries. A maximum of $75 can be paid with donated food. Homemade food cannot be accepted.
Donated food will be distributed to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance and Desert Mission Food Bank. Last year the program collected nearly 61,000 pounds of food.
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Rita Marko 602-534-2025
Thanks for sharing, this is a great program. This might encourage those who might not have visited the library in a while due to fines to utilize the library again and help replenish food banks stocks, it's a win win.
ReplyDeleteMargene, this sounds like a great program where everyone can benefit. When I saw that a maximum of $75 can be brought in worth of food makes me think, does the library really have that much in fines from someone? Is this program only good during the 12th-26th of the month as well? Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that. What a unique way to utilize funds and give back.
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