[Publib] Food for Fines

[Barbara Buehler]

The Allen Public Library conducts a "Food for Fines" campaign once a
year, usually in the fall, to benefit the local food pantry. We get the
pantry's list of acceptable foodstuff and accept only nonperishable
foods, such as canned or dried foods. Our structure is one item of food
for every one dollar or portion of a dollar. Hence, a $4.50 fine would
yield 5 food items.
We run the campaign 2-3 weeks. Volunteers from the pantry come by
periodically to pick up the donations or sometimes if necessary library
staff will make a delivery to the pantry.

Hope this helps.
Barbara Buehler, MLS
Library Director
Allen Public Library
300 N. Allen Drive
Allen TX 75013





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Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:34:17 -0400
From: "FCPL - Tom Smith" <tsmith at accs.net>
Subject: [Publib] food for fines
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Could any who have done "food for fines" give me the benefit of their
experience?  How do you translate food items into fine forgiveness and
any other logistical problems that you have noted.  thanks
Tom Smith
Head Reference Librarian
Frankfort Community Public Library
208 W. Clinton St.
Frankfort IN  46041
765-654-8746
"I'm of a fearsome mind to throw my arms around every living librarian
who crosses my path, on behalf of the souls they never knew they
saved.."
                                  --Barbara Kingsolver





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