Policy on Privacy, Subpoenas, & Search Warrants
The Jones Library strives to protect the privacy of library patrons to the fullest extent of the law.
No confidential information on library patrons will be revealed to the authorities without presentation of a subpoena or
search warrant.
Library departments will retain only as much information as required to provide services. Personal information on patrons
will be discarded as soon as it is no longer needed. The library keeps no permanent record of Internet sites visited,
electronic databases used, or searches performed by patrons.
Some search warrants or subpoenas issued under the USA Patriot Act come with a "gag order" automatically attached,
preventing staff from telling the patron or the public that information has been provided to the FBI.
Approved by the Board of Trustees April 8, 2003.
This page last updated on November 13, 2008.