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Actually, libraries intentionally do not keep records of what books you've checked out for patron privacy reasons. It can be annoying, but it's a the right thin
by vitno 5y ago
Actually, libraries intentionally do not keep records of what books you've checked out for patron privacy reasons. It can be annoying, but it's a the right thing to do.
- mcculley 5y agoWhen did this change? When I was a kid, the books from the public library had a little card that had the previous borrowers crossed out.
- Claude_Shannon 5y agoIn Poland - they do keep track.
- schwartzworld 5y agoI'm not sure where you're located, but I find that hard to believe for the US. My library has an app which is obviously storing data about me on a server somewhere. They certainly know which books I have out now and which are overdue.
- vitno 5y agoThis is at least common in US libraries. The San Francisco public library as well as the library system where I grew up both do not keep library records after you have returned the item. I know there is a lot of contention about their private partners keeping records (ex: Overdrive) but I haven't followed that conversation much.
- gruez 5y agoSource? I've heard of librarians fighting government agencies demanding access to their records, but it's pretty obvious that my local library keeps track of what I borrow.
- vitno 5y agohere is an example: https://sfpl.org/about-us/confidentiality-and-usa-patriot-act https://sfpl.org/about-us/confidentiality-and-usa-patriot-ac... "The Library does not maintain a history of what a borrower has previously checked out once books and materials are returned on time."