It is the responsibility of the Library to protect the privacy of any borrower who uses the Library, and neither to make inquiry into the purpose for which a patron requests information or books, except insofar as it may help the Library to answer the request, not to yield any information about a patron to individuals or to any private or public agency, local, state, or federal, without an order from a court of competent jurisdiction.

All library records relating to patrons and the use of library materials are considered confidential in nature.

In order to prevent an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy, the contents of registration, circulation and Internet usage records shall not be made available to anyone except under the written order of the Director, such order having been issued pursuant to a proper legal process, order, or subpoena under the law.

Under receipt of any process, order, or subpoena, the person named and/or served shall immediately report to and consult with the Director and the legal counsel of the City of Perry to determine if such process, order, or subpoena is proper and in full compliance with proper legal authority.

Any problems or conditions relating to the invasion of privacy of a patron through the records of the Library shall be referred to the Director, who, after study and consultation with the Board of Trustees and/or legal counsel, shall issue a written decision as to whether to heed the request for information.

The Open Records Law (Section 22.7, subsection 13, Code of Iowa 1985 reads: