Schaumburg library accepting food for fines

Posted November 22, 2016 12:00 am

Submitted by Schaumburg Township District Library

The Schaumburg Township District Library's annual holiday "Food for Fines" program will begin Friday, Nov. 25, and continue through Saturday, Dec. 31, at the main library in Schaumburg and at the Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park branches.

Library users are welcome to pay their fines by bringing in canned or boxed nonperishable food items, which will be donated to the Schaumburg Township Food Pantry. Each donated item will take off 50 cents from library fines, with a limit of 10 items per visit. Expired food will not be accepted, and food donations will not be accepted for lost or damaged items or collection agency fines.

According to the food pantry, some of the best items to donate are canned meats, canned pasta, canned soup, juice, snacks and crackers, baking items, tomato products, paper goods and hygiene products.

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