# A librarian's case against overdue book fines

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxUWLaCrosse
- Speaker: Dawn Wacek
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/dawn_wacek_a_librarian_s_case_against_overdue_book_fines)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Libraries have the power to create a better world; they connect communities, promote literacy and spark lifelong learners. But there's one thing that keeps people away: the fear of overdue book fines. In this thought-provoking talk, librarian Dawn Wacek makes the case that fines don't actually do what we think they do. What if your library just ... stopped asking for them altogether?

## Lectures

1. [A librarian's case against overdue book fines](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/dawn_wacek_a_librarian_s_case_against_overdue_book_fines/7674cd716e09), 14 min (TED's player)