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I'm not sure about the largest fine, but check the link I attached for a pretty funny example.

Many libraries have a fines cutoff (for example, $20 at the wonderful Nashville Public Library), beyond which they simply will not lend any more books until payment is made.

After a certain period, most libraries will consider a book "lost" and bill the last user for its replacement price, sometimes even taking civil action to recoup losses. Most libraries will also charge an additional penalty for replacing a lost book, so it's always better to return the book, no matter how late. Some librarians might cut you a break, too.

Since most libraries are not going to lend out extremely expensive books in the first place, the amounts will rarely be outrageous for an individual book; but if you have several books that are "lost", it could easily add up well into the hundreds and even thousands of dollars.

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