IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR – FINE FORGIVENESS IS ALMOST HERE!
Did the dog eat your library book? Or maybe your car swallowed up the DVDs you checked out (with kids, it happens, we know!) We also know how easy it is to get so caught up in the book you’re reading that you completely forget that it was due last week. If these scenarios describe you, don’t worry you’re not alone. We’ve all experienced late fines or lost item charges on our library accounts, but here at Lafourche Parish Public Library, we don’t believe that those fines should haunt you forever. This is why we celebrate Fine Forgiveness Month every year in September!
Throughout the month of September, library fines and lost item charges can be cleared from your account if you make a non-perishable or pet food donation at any of our nine branches. All you have to do is stop by or call your home branch. We will check out your account & let you know how many non-perishables or cans/bags of pet food you need to bring in to wipe those fines off your account & start using the best card in your wallet again – your Lafourche Parish Public Library Card! Get together your donation and bring it to the Customer Service Desk at any of our branches – we’ll take care of the fines, and after that, you can check out items again that day! Your food donations must not be expired, not check the expiration dates before bringing you items in. Also, due to the nature of these items, Laptop, Launchpad, Nook, PlayAway, and Video Game fines are not included in this promotion.
We love Fine Forgiveness Month because it gives our customers a chance to clear their fines and help their community at the same time! You also won’t be charged any late fines for items returned in the month of September. All of your donations will go to local food banks and animal shelters, which we know are currently being depleted with the unprecedented flooding happening in our state right now. We look forward to accepting your donations next month!