Give A Kid a book: Bins Out Now!

When you come by the library, be sure to keep your eyes open for the Give a Kid a Book Bins at the front desk. From now until just before Christmas, you can put donations of new children's books (reading level infant through high school) or children's audiobooks in the bins and we'll see to it that the Friends of the Chippewa Falls Public library forwards your donations to The Spirit of Christmas of Chippewa County.

Or, if it's easier, you can donate cash or checks to the cause. If you donate cash, just put it in an envelope labeled "Give a Kid a Book" and give it the desk staff. If you donate a check, make it out to The Friends of the Chippewa Falls Public Library with "GAKAB" in the memo line. We'll take care of the rest.

I know, I know. It's early to think about Christmas. But times are tough this year, and it takes some lead time to get this right.

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Food For Fines 2011

September is Food for Fines month at the library. This month, the library is allowing patrons who have lost their library cards or who are carrying fines on their accounts to pay some of their debt with non-perishable food items.

Each item brought in will be worth $1.00 and patrons can pay off a maximum of $5.00 worth of fines or their card replacement fee, which is usually $5.00. All food will be donated to the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Chippewa Falls.

The Food for Fines program can’t be used for partial payment of lost or damaged items and may not apply to all MORE libraries. Also, there are some guidelines for what can be donated.

The library will not accept dented or rusted cans, expired or opened items, anything visibly damaged or items that have come from the food pantry.