What is Food for Fines?

What is Food for Fines?

There seems to be lots of confusion on what Food for Fines is, not only with patrons of the library, but with the library staff as well.

Food for Fines is a program that gives you a grace period of ONE WEEK (7 days) to return your overdue books, without penalty, if you donate a canned/packaged food for each book that's overdue.

You cannot turn your overdue books in and come back to pay your fines with canned goods later.

"WHY," you ask?

Once you turn your books in, your account is automatically charged, and the fee cannot be waived.

If you turn your books in with the cans, we can waive those fees as the books are checked in, like they never existed.

Examples of stuff you can donate:

* cans of tuna, soup, vegetables, etc.

* package of ramen noodles, Cup - o - Noodles, etc.

* box of Hamburger Helper, Stove-Top Stuffing, etc.

...any food item that is SEALED and NON-PERISHABLE.

Keep in mind if your book is a day or two overdue, it's really not practical using this program, unless you have food items lying around your house already!

Questions? Message me, or stop by the circulation desk and ask for An or Wayde!

**All food items will be donated to the HPU Food Bank**