Confidentiality of Library Records

Circulation records and any other library records that identify the names of patrons with specific materials are confidential in nature. These records, or any information from the records, shall not be given to, or made available to, any individual or group or any agency of state, federal or local government except pursuant to such court order or subpoena as may be issued under the authority of federal, state or local law relating to civil, criminal, or administrative discovery procedure or legislative investigatory power. If any such order or subpoena is issued, it shall not be complied with until the MLC Directors have consulted with their legal counsel to determine:
-if such documents are in proper form
-if there is showing of good cause for their issuance.
If the documents in question are not in proper form, and/or if good cause is not shown, the MLC Directors will insist that any defects be cured before the requests are complied with.