Resolution On Confidentiality And Privacy Of Library Records

WHEREAS, Citizens should not be deterred from seeking information at their public libraries out of fear of public disclosure, and

WHEREAS, Library users have a right to be free from unreasonable intrusion and surveillance of their library use,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors of the St. Charles Public Library District affirm that

Patron registration records and circulation records and other records identifying the names of patrons with specific materials¹ are confidential in nature and will not be made available to any individual, organization, or institution of local, state, or federal government or agency, except pursuant to such process, order, or subpoena as may be authorized under the authority of, and pursuant to, local, state, or federal law relating to civil, criminal, or administrative discovery procedures or legislative investigatory power. Furthermore, the issuance or enforcement of any such process, order, or subpoena will be resisted until such time as proper showing of good cause has been made in a court of competent jurisdiction.

ADOPTED THIS 8th day of May 2002 pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:

AYES:

NAY:

ABSTAIN:

Norman C. Huntley
President

Phyllis M. Kriston
Secretary

¹ Materials include, but are not limited to, database search records; circulation records; interlibrary loan records; overdue, billing and payment records; and other personally identifiable uses of library materials, facilities, programs and services, such as reference interviews.