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2016 Food for Fines
The program will run from July 1 through July 31.
This article is 9 years old. It was published on July 1, 2016.
ST LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY & ST. LOUIS AREA FOODBANK CELEBRATE NINE YEARS OF HELPING FEED THE HUNGRY WITH 'FOOD FOR FINES' PROGRAM
The St. Louis Public Library and the St. Louis Area Foodbank are proud to announce that the popular "Food for Fines" program has returned for the ninth consecutive year.
The program, which runs July 1 through 31, enables adult patrons to pay down their Library fines by donating canned goods and personal care items at any St. Louis Public Library location. For every item donated, $1 will be subtracted from overdue fines. A $25 limit applies to fines only—not to lost or damaged materials.
"Food for Fines" is the ideal way for patrons to get their Library card in good standing and give back to the community. Library patrons and staff were extremely generous in 2015, donating 12,992 pounds of food, which provided 10,606 meals for the less fortunate in our community. Our goal is to pass that total this year. Once users pay off their fine, they're free to use all the materials and services the Library has to offer.
The Library is pleased to continue its partnership with the Foodbank in this important effort. The St. Louis Area Foodbank is a nonprofit food distribution center. It estimates that one-in-eight people in the Bi-State Region are in need of food assistance.
The most-needed items include:
- Canned Meat (ham, tuna, or chicken)
- Canned Fruit
- Rice & Beans (dry or canned)
- Pasta
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Canned Vegetables
- Plastic-Bottled Juices, Jellies & Baby Food
- Instant Mashed Potatoes
- Boxed Complete Meals
- Hot & Cold Cereal
- Beef Stew or Ravioli
- Canned Soup
- Baby Formula
- Canned Chili
- Powdered Milk
- Granola & Breakfast Bars
- Crackers
- Peanut Butter
- Boxed Fruit Snacks
- Condiments
PLUS
- Soap/Lotion
- Shampoo/Conditioner
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Toilet Tissue
- Feminine Products
- Diapers
- Baby Products
Questions? Call 314.880.8759 or visit slpl.org.
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Libraries, Museums, and Cultural Venues
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