Management Policy
Privacy and Confidentiality

Policy Statement
Privacy is essential to the exercise of free speech, free thought, and free association. Courts have upheld the right of privacy based on the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution. Confidentiality of library records is a core value of library service nationwide. The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury endorses the American Library Association’s Code of Ethics, which states: “We protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired, or transmitted.”

The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury is governed by the Pennsylvania Library Code, Title 24, Chapter 16-Libraries. Article IV, Section 428 of the Code states: “Records related to the circulation of library materials which contain the names or other personally identifying details regarding users… shall be confidential and shall not be made available to anyone except by a court order in a criminal proceeding.”

Regulations
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