Confidentiality of Library Records:
- Under Ohio law, library records shall not be made available to any agency of federal, state, or local government, or to any other individual, except as pursuant to the following:
- For the records of minor children when requested by parents, guardians, or custodians
- In accordance with a subpoena, search warrant, or other court order, or to a law enforcement officer who is investigating a matter involving public safety in exigent circumstances
- At the written request or with the written consent of the individual who is the subject of the record of information
- For library administrative purposes as defined by Ohio Revised Code
- All requests made through a subpoena, search warrant, or other court order shall be referred the Library Director. The Library Director will notify the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office for legal assistance in these cases.
- Library records are defined as a record in any form that is maintained by the Library and that contains any of the following types of information:
- Information an individual is required to provide in order to be eligible to use Library services or borrow materials
- Information that identifies an individual as having requested or obtained specific materials or materials on a specific subject
- Information that is provided by an individual to assist a staff member to answer a specific question or provide information on a particular subject