The Greater Victoria Public Library will waive overdue fines up to $5 per library cardholder in exchange for donating a non-perishable food item.
The campaign is part of BC Library Month, celebrated in October. It is a way of supporting the community and removing a financial barrier to use the library.
The annual Food for Fines campaign, which began three years ago, has generated more than 250 large boxes of food to local food banks.
Food for Fines runs October 28-29th at all 11 GVPL branches, and food items will be donated to various food banks around the Greater Victoria Capital Region.
Food items will be donated to:
Saanich: Saanich Neighbourhood Place, 3100 Tillicum Rd
Victoria: The Mustard Seed, 625 Queens Ave, and Sandy Merriman House, 809 Burdett Ave
West Shore: Goldstream Food Bank, 761 Station Ave
Sidney: Sidney Food Bank, 9586 Fifth St
Esquimalt: Rainbow Kitchen, 500 Admirals Rd