Freddy Lamb, Mason Charles, and Andrew Coulter, left to right, look at samples of non-perishable food items library users can bring in to get their fines reduced during Food for Fines Day Friday, Nov. 15, at Prendergast Library, where some changes in fines and fees will take effect Nov. 18. Donated items will be given to St. Susan Center.
JAMESTOWN – The James Prendergast Library will hold a Food for Fines Day Friday, Nov. 15, and make changes to some fees and fines, effective Monday, Nov. 18.
People who owe fines for returning items late can get their fees erased by bringing in one can or box of non-perishable food for every dollar or partial dollar they owe. Food will be donated to St. Susan Center. Gift cards from Farm Fresh, Tops and Wegmans will also be accepted to help the center buy perishable items for its meal service.
Amounts owed for lost or damaged items are not eligible, and the offer only applies to items from the Prendergast Library collection, not materials belonging to other libraries. No credit will be given on any account beyond erasing one dollar or partial dollar owed for each can or box of food a donor provides.
The library cannot accept home-canned items; cans that are past their expiration date, dented, or damaged; or cans with bar codes that have been lined or scratched through.
On Monday, Nov. 18, fines will go up to 15 cents a day for everything except DVDs, which will be 50 cents a day. The top fine limit for adult and young adult card holders will increase to $5, although the top limit for children with juvenile cards will remain $1.
For information on the can drive or the late-fee changes, call the library at 484-7135 or stop by during its regular hours of operation.
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