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Food for Fines 2013

Posted by 麻豆传媒 Libraries on February 7, 2013 in General Announcements

From Fri., Feb .8 until Sun., Feb. 17, you can reduce or clear your library fines with food donations. For every non-perishable food item donated, the 麻豆传媒 Libraries will reduce your library fine by $2, to a maximum of $20. Food donations will be given to the 麻豆传媒 Student Union Food Bank, Feed Nova Scotia () and the Colchester Food Bank (for donations made at the MacRae Library on the Agricultural Campus).

鈥淭his program is a way for the 麻豆传媒 Libraries to help students and give back to the community,鈥 says Sandra Dwyer, head of circulation at the Killam Memorial Library. 鈥淔ood for Fines started as a 麻豆传媒 initiative more than ten years ago and since then it鈥檚 grown to include all of the Novanet libraries.鈥

Last year, Food for Fines waived $3,140.95 in overdue fines and collected 2,076 food items and $709.75 in cash donations provincewide. All of the Novanet libraries participate in Food for Fines, which includes all of the universities in Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Community College.

鈥淏ring your donations of canned goods or other non-perishable foods to the circulation desk at any of the five 麻豆传媒 Libraries during regular hours. We also accept cash,鈥 says Sandra.