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I am not your librarian, but the American Library Association (ALA) seems to respect readers' privacy. They pushed back on the Patriot Act: http://www.ala.org

by et-al 9y ago

I am not your librarian, but the American Library Association (ALA) seems to respect readers' privacy. They pushed back on the Patriot Act: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/theusapatriotact http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/theusa... And have guidelines for librarians when law enforcement comes knocking: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/lawenforcement http://www.ala.org/advocacy/privacy/lawenforcement Again, it will vary depending on your town and library.

pvaldes 9y ago
Interesting stuff, thanks. > or in response to some form of judicial process (subpoena, search warrant, or other court order). So basically, this info is available and can be used against you in a trial. Is a fake sense of privacy. The main difference between public libraries and internet is that the former have much less controversial adult or political stuff but a lot of stablished literature touch taboo and very sensitive matter. Has this people read 'Lolita', 'the Catcher in the Rye' or took a look to 'The Capital' in the past?, has borrow a Quran recently? For how many days? How many times? Any attorney could easily use pseudoscience and cheap psychology to draw a line and build a relate leading to any conclusion of their interest with this info.