Food for Fines Program Under Way at Silver Spring Area Public Libraries (Update)

Updated on Oct. 19 SILVER SPRING, MD — Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Food for Fines program launched Oct. 16 and runs through Oct. 30. Food for Fines offers customers the opportunity to earn $1 for each donated food item toward payment of existing library fines.

The donations will go to the Manna Food Center, a local non-profit that works to collect and distribute donated foods to those in need in the community. The program is offered during Montgomery County’s Community Service Week.

While the program provides a reprieve to customers who have existing fines or hold fees, everyone is invited to participate in the food drive. Food items for donation should be taken to the Circulation desk at any one of the 21 branch libraries during normal operation hours.

“Our library customers are always willing to help out. Our Food for Fines program not only gives a break to our customers with fines, but also does a great community service,” said Montgomery County Public Library Director Parker Hamilton in a news release. “Nutritious foods, with an extended shelf life, such as brown rice, whole-grain pasta, canned vegetables and fruit, and infant formula and baby food can ensure families have enough to eat.”

A suggested list of food that will serve the greatest need is available here.

For more information about the Foods for Fines program click here.

Montgomery County public library locations and hours are:

ASPEN HILL

4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 10-8

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

BETHESDA

7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda

MON TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

CHEVY CHASE

8005 Connecticut Ave., Chevy Chase

MON, TUE, WED, THU 10-8

FRI, SAT: 10-6

DAMASCUS

9701 Main St., Damascus

MON, TUE: 10-8; WED: 1-8

THU, FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN 1-5

DAVIS

6400 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda

CLOSED FOR REFRESH

GAITHERSBURG

18330 Montgomery Village Ave., Gaithersburg

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

GERMANTOWN

19840 Century Blvd. Germantown

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

KENSINGTON PARK

4201 Knowles Ave. Kensington

TTY, 301-897-2250

MON, WED, FRI, SAT: 10-6

TUE: 10-8; THUR: 1-8

LITTLE FALLS

5501 Massachusetts Ave., Bethesda

CLOSED FOR REFRESH

LONG BRANCH

8800 Garland Ave., Silver Spring

MON, WED: 10-8

TUE, THU: 1-8; FRI, SAT: 10-6

SUN: 1-5

MARILYN J. PRAISNER

14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

NOYES LIBRARY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

10237 Carroll Place, Kensington

TUE, THU, SAT: 9-5

WED: 1-8

MON, FRI: CLOSED

OLNEY

3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

POOLESVILLE

19633 Fisher Ave., Poolesville

MON, TUE, WED: 2-9

THU: 10-9; FRI, SAT: 10-6

POTOMAC

10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 10-8

FRI, SAT: 10-6

QUINCE ORCHARD

15831 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6;

SUN: 1-5

ROCKVILLE MEMORIAL

21 Maryland Ave., Rockville

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

SILVER SPRING

900 Wayne Ave., Silver Spring

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

TWINBROOK

202 Meadow Hall Drive, Rockville

MON, FRI, SAT: 10-6 TUE, WED: 10-8; THUR: 1-8

WHEATON INTERIM

2400 Arcola Ave., Wheaton

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 9-9

FRI, SAT: 10-6;

SUN: 1-5

WHITE OAK

11701 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring

MON, TUE, WED, THU: 10-8

FRI, SAT: 10-6; SUN: 1-5

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