Everyone, regardless of age, is entitled to free, open, and equal access to materials and services in the library, including books, magazines, recordings, automated information, and reference service.
The Lafayette Public Library:
Respects the privacy of all library users regardless of age;
Offers reference, readers advisory, and interlibrary loan services to all library users; and
Encourages parents and guardians to take an active interest in their child’s choices for reading, listening, and viewing by talking with them about the kinds of materials that are suitable for them to use.
It is the policy of the Lafayette Public Library to safeguard access to borrower records and to make that information available only to the person who owns the library card and, in cases of overdue materials, to a parent or legal guardian.
Confidentiality and Colorado State Law The confidentiality of library borrower records is protected by Colorado state law: Colorado Revised Statutes 24-90-119: Privacy of user records:
(1) Except as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, a publicly supported library or library system shall not disclose any record or other information which identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific materials or service or as otherwise having used the library.
(2) Records may be disclosed in the following instances: (a) When necessary for the reasonable operation of the library; (b) Upon written consent of the user; (c) Pursuant to subpoena, upon court order, or where otherwise required by law.
(3) Any library or library system official, employee, or volunteer who discloses information in violation of this section commits a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.
