@kimlockhartga My district library has not eliminated fines. They are 5 cents a day which is nothing really. But after 4 weeks, it turns into a lost item and it raises to whatever the cost of the item is.
The other two libraries in my area do NOT have fines until 4 weeks late and then it is the cost of the item.
I was the branch manager at one of the branches for my district library for years and I advocated for doing away with fines, but the board and director didn't approve.