Food for library fines

From Feb. 21 to 25, residents can make their library fines disappear if they bring in donations of canned or non-perishable food. The Plymouth Public Library launched its “Food For Fines” program a year and a half ago and “it’s been pretty darn successful,” said library director Dinah O’Brien, who also serves as Plymouth’s director of community resources. The program takes place on the third week of every month. The library collects food in lieu of fines and gives the donations to the South Shore Community Action Council, which helps supply the local food pantry. (One non-perishable item pays the fine for one overdue item.) For more information on the program, and other library initiatives, visit www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org. - Emily Sweeney