Can your library fines and support our communities in need

Book borrowers caught out with overdue fines can now use their misfortune for good at a Whakatāne District library near you.

Whakatāne Libraries and Galleries is running the ‘Cans for Fines’ promotion throughout November and December with the purpose of supporting local families in need.  

The win-win concept is simple - bring in a can of food in good condition, unopened, and within its use-by date, and have $2 taken off your overdue fines for every can donated.  

Can it - Whakatāne Libraries and Galleries are encouraging book borrowers to support our community and clear their library fines at the same time

There is no limit to how many cans you can give, meaning even those with hefty fines can have them wiped; and anyone wanting to simply ‘pay it foodward’ by donating cans without fines can do so. 

Cans can be dropped off to the Whakatāne, Edgecumbe, Ōhope or Murupara libraries, and all food collected will be donated to local community groups that support families in need.   

The promotion only applies to fines, not to fees or charges, or lost/damaged books.