Trade food for fines at Aurora library

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Updated: March 16, 2012 8:06AM

AURORA — The Aurora Public Library will conduct its semiannual Food for Fines drive March 1 through 31.

All library locations — the Main Branch in downtown Aurora, the Eola Road Branch, West Branch and the Bookmobile — will accept one item of nonperishable food in payment for every $1 — or increment of $1 — up to $10 in fines per person.

About 10,000 food items are donated by Aurora library patrons in a typical Food for Fines month. The program was instituted in 2000.

Only nonperishable, labeled items in containers that are not damaged, expired or rusty will be accepted.

The food will be donated to the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry.

For information call the library at 630-264-4135.