Whakatāne District Libraries are inviting people to support their community and clear up their Library fines, all at the same time, courtesy of the ‘Cans for Fines’ scheme.
The scheme runs from Monday, 4 December to Sunday, 17 December 2017 and allows people to donate a 410 g can of food and have $2 taken off any overdue fines. Cans can be delivered to the Whakatāne, Edgecumbe, Ōhope or Murupara libraries. All food collected will be donated to the local food bank, with any pet food being gifted to the Whakatāne SPCA. Please ensure cans are not damaged or rusty.
People who have overdue fines can donate as many cans as they like, until the applicable fines have been cleared. The amnesty only applies to fines, not to fees or charges, or lost/damaged books.