All food items collected will be used to stock the HHS Food Pantry, helping families in need.
St. Johns County is excited to announce that the popular Food for Fines program has returned this year to St. Johns County libraries and bookmobiles!
An opportunity to eliminate most library fines, Food for Fines will run through Monday, December 20. The food items collected will be used to stock the St. Johns County Health and Human Services (HHS) Food Pantry, providing food for St. Johns County families in need.
A donation of one non-perishable, unexpired food item will remove $1 of fines from a patron’s library record. This fine-reduction program applies only to overdue fines and patrons may bring in as many items as needed to reduce overdue fines. Fees related to damaged or lost items are not included in the Food for Fines program.
Don’t have any fines? That’s okay! The Library welcomes donations made in the spirit of the holiday season. Food donations, and pet supplies and food may be dropped off at any of the St. Johns County library branches or bookmobiles.
Last year, St. Johns County residents provided more than 3,500 non-perishable items through the “Food for Fines” program. The Food for Fines program is a great win-win for the citizens of St. Johns County!
For more information about this program and other services of the St. Johns County Public Library System, please visit www.sjcpls.org.