Glen Ellyn Public Library follows State law regarding public access to its registration and circulation records. (75 ILCS 70/1 Library Records Confidentiality Act, Registration and Circulation Records – Statistical Reports).
Cardholder information will not be disclosed to anyone except by court order or to a law enforcement officer if there is imminent danger of physical harm. The library will seek legal advice before any confidential information is released.
Any requests or problems relating to the privacy of records which are not provided for above are to be referred to the Library Director and if the Library Director deems necessary, to the library Board, the American Library Association, the Illinois Secretary of State, and the Attorney General.
The library may provide guidelines to help staff comply with the Illinois Library Records Confidentiality Act.