Food for Fines

From the Charleston County Public Library website:

"Donate food to pay fines Sept. 15-Oct. 5

Pay your library fines by helping Lowcountry Food Bank
September 15 - October 5

Do you have Library fines building up on books or DVDs that need to be returned to Charleston County Public Library? Starting September 15 and running for three weeks, Charleston County Public Library users can reduce their overdue fines by helping their community.

For each new, non-perishable food item brought to a Charleston County Public Library location between September 15-October 5, 2008, a patron will have $1 in overdue fines forgiven, and the donated items will go to the Lowcountry Food Bank. A maximum of 20 items or $20 will be forgiven per account, and donations cannot be used to cover any replacement fees owed for lost items or damaged items.

Bins will be set up at each of the Library’s 16 locations, and patrons must come inside to the circulation desk to turn in their items. Donations cannot be left at book drops or outside the branches."

Want to learn more? Go to the CCPL website.