Mentor Public Library Collects 1,000 Pounds Of Food For Charity

has already collected about 1,000 pounds of food for local pantries and it isn't finished yet.

Patrons donated that much food during the library's Food for Fines program, which allowed people to bring canned food and, in return, they were forgiven for up to $5 in fines.

Additionally, people can still donate food to local pantries at any library branch.

The winter holidays tend to deplete pantries' coffers, so the library is running its fourth annual Restock the Shelves campaign.

Food donations will be accepted through January 20.