Bayside Council’s recent amnesty on overdue library fines has yielded over 1000 donations of non-perishable goods for the Bayside Women’s Shelter.
In return for waiving the monetary fine, Bayside Council’s Library staff invited library members returning over due items to donate something to the women’s shelter.
Over 3000 library items were returned during the amnesty, and the Bayside Women’s Shelter received more than 1000 non perishable items ranging from tinned food, cleaning products to gifts of perfumed soaps and hand lotions which will be included in the special welcome packages for new house guests.
In the coming months Council will continue to offer an amnesty on overdue library items in return for non-perishable Christmas items and gifts which can help the families staying at the Shelter and its outreach Centres to celebrate and enjoy Christmas and the holiday season.
