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<br /> <br />CABARRUS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> <br />27 Union St. North, Concord, NC 28025 Library@cabarruscounty.us <br />tel. (704) 920-2050 fax. (704) 784-3822 www.cabarrus.lib.nc.us <br /> <br />TO: Pam Dubois, Cabanus County Finance Director and Susie Bonds, Clerk to the <br />Cabarrus Coun Board of Commissioners <br />FROM: Tom Dillard, Libr Director <br />DATE: October 28,2005 <br />SUBJECT: "Food for Fines" ro'ect <br /> <br />For the past two years, 2003 and 2004, the Library Department held a "Food for Fines" <br />program. This program was very successful in that it received over 4500 food items that <br />were distributed to those in need through the Cabarrus Christian Ministry, a local non- <br />profit organization. It also allowed patrons with outstanding fines to "pay up" while <br />supporting the nutritional needs of those in need. <br /> <br />The Library wishes to repeat this event in 2005 during the two weeks beginning on <br />Saturday, November 28 and concluding on Saturday, December 10. The Library also <br />requests that this program be designated by the Board of Commissioners as a recurring <br />annual event. <br /> <br />During this event, the four branches of the Cabarrus County Public Library and the <br />Cabarrus County Bookmobile will collect food items instead of monetary fines for <br />overdue library materials. The food items collected will be given to local charitable <br />organizations for distribution to those in need. <br /> <br />This event will accomplish the following: <br /> <br />* Clear outstanding fines: Library customers will be allowed to payoff overdue fmes and <br />clear their records. <br /> <br />* Recover "lost" materials: Library patrons who have not returned items will be allowed <br />to do so by returning these items and paying the "maximum overdue fine per item" with <br />food items. <br /> <br />* Provide food items to those in need in a season of sharing. In addition to those customers who pay <br />fines with food items, it is also likely that some Library customers without fines may also be motivated <br />to participate by donating food items. <br /> <br />* This project will be accomplished without cost to the County and will generate favorable publicity for <br />the Library and Cabarrus County. <br /> <br />It is requested that this request be placed on the agenda for the regular November 21, 2005 meeting of <br />the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> <br />~- 3 <br />