Birmingham's Baldwin Public Library will not charge overdue fines on returned books To support the community’s love for reading, Birmingham’s Baldwin Public Library is now being advertised as a fine-free institution. The 300 Merrill St. locale for local bibliophiles stopped charging, as of July 1, overdue fines for materials that came back to the library after their due dates. The library also has removed historic overdue fines from patrons’ records. Nosy Nellies should beware: Library officials aren’t saying how many patrons were cleared or which titles were tied to the biggest overdue bills. They’re more interested in watching lost-but-not-forgotten patrons return to browse their stacks and check out books than they are in detailing what may have grown into punishing and prohibitive fines.