TV6 Canathon

Peter White Public Library is once again partnering with the TV6 Canathon to help feed our hungry neighbors. From November 3 – 29, the library will serve as a collection point for food items to help stock our local food pantries. 

As an added incentive to donate, the library is offering Food for Fines, a program that allows library users to resolve overdue fines with the donation of non-perishable food items to the TV6 Canathon. For each non-perishable food item brought to the library’s circulation desk, $1.00 in overdue library fines will be forgiven.

There is no limit to the dollar amount of fines that can be waived through Food for Fines. The program only applies to overdue fines.  It cannot be used to resolve fees for lost or damaged materials; ask library staff about payment plans for these fees. 

Please only include donations that are shelf stable such as canned fruit, vegetables, meat, soup, boxed meals, pasta, rice, and peanut butter. The library cannot accept home-canned items, opened packages, or expired items.

The TV6 Canathon began in 1982 with about 700 pounds of food being donated to help the local food pantries that first year. Since then, the people of Upper Michigan have donated over 4.5 million pounds of food to their local food pantries. The staff of Peter White Public Library looks forward to our continued participation in this event to help combat food insecurity in our community.

Questions about the Food for Fines program can be directed to Melissa Alan at 906-226-4310.