Accrued a bunch of late fees on those library books and movies? Your local librarians have you covered.

From Sept. 15-30, all four branches of the North Olympic Library System will hold a community resource drive with a twist: accrued library fines will be waived in exchange for a donation of nonperishable food, diapers or pet food.

The library will turn over all donated items to community resource centers so that donations stay local. In return, staff at the library hope to see some long-lost library users come through the doors ­— people who perhaps have been staying away from the library because they owed fines on overdue materials.

“The library is all about connecting people in our community with necessary resources,” Technical Services Manager Erin Shield said. “(The) program is a way for the library to provide additional support for local services, while removing financial barriers that may reduce people’s access to library resources. It’s a win-win.”

Fines will be waived for books, DVDs, magazines and other materials that were returned to the library past their due dates, as well as overdue items returned during the Fine Amnesty period.

Charges will not be waived, however, for inter-library loan items, lost or damaged items, processing fees or collection agency fees.

For more information, contact Shield at 360-417-8500, x7724, or discover@nols.org.