/u/fabelhaft-gurke on CB thinks library system is cruel for... working as intended?

Wait 5 sec.

Chicago has done away with late fees. If you have an overdue item, you can’t check out another unless it’s returned or you pay the replacement cost (I believe if your account is under $30 you can still checkout though). And as long as there is no hold on it, it’ll automatically renew up to 15 times. I wonder why more places don’t do this.