By-Library-Type

=State Laws on the Confidentiality of Library Records=

State Laws by Type of Library
Table1: What Type of Law and Which Libraries are Covered?


 * **State** || **Open Records Law or FOIA** || **Library Specific Law** || **Public Library** || **Public Academic Library** || **Public School Library** || **Special Library** || **Private Library Open to Public** || **Any Library Using Public Funds** ||
 * Alabama || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Alaska ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Arizona ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Arkansas ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   || Yes ||
 * California || Yes || Yes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Colorado || Yes || Yes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Connecticut ||  || Yes || Yes ||   ||   || Yes || Yes ||   ||
 * Delaware || Yes ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * District of Columbia ||  || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Florida ||  || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Georgia ||  || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Hawaii** ||  ||   || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Idaho || Yes ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Illinois ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||
 * Indiana || Yes ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Iowa || Yes ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Kansas || Yes ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **Kentucky** ||  ||   || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
 * Louisiana ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   || Yes ||
 * Maine ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Maryland || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Maybe ||  ||   ||
 * Massachusetts ||  || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Michigan ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   || Yes || Yes ||
 * Minnesota ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Mississippi ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Missouri ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   || Yes ||   ||
 * Montana ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   || Yes ||   ||
 * Nebraska || Yes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Nevada ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||
 * New Hampshire || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
 * New Jersey ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
 * New Mexico ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * New York ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Maybe || Maybe ||   ||
 * North Carolina ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   || Yes ||   ||
 * North Dakota || Yes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Ohio ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||
 * Oklahoma ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   || Yes ||
 * Oregon || Yes ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||
 * Pennsylvania ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Rhode Island || Yes ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * South Carolina || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||  ||   || Yes ||
 * South Dakota ||  || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Tennessee ||  || Yes || Yes || Yes || Yes ||   || Yes || Yes ||
 * Texas || Yes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Utah || Yes ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Vermont || Yes ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Virginia || Yes ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Washington || Yes ||  || Yes || Probably || Probably || Probably || Probably ||   ||
 * West Virginia ||  || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Wisconsin ||  || Yes || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   || Yes ||
 * Wyoming || Yes ||  || Yes ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * **State** || **Open Records Law or FOIA** || **Library Specific Law** || **Public Library** || **Public Academic Library** || **Public School Library** || **Special Library** || **Private Library Open to Public** || **Any Library Using Public Funds** ||

Open Records Laws or FOIA = comprehensive laws regarding access to records of public organizations

Library Specific Law = sectoral laws focusing upon privacy issues regarding library records

Public Library = Open to the public and designed for use by the general public

Public Academic Library = University or College supported by tax monies

Public School Library = K-12

Special Library = government departments, legislative, corporate, or other private libraries

Private Library Open to Public = Examples: private university/college, corporate, law society, etc.

Any Library Using Public Funds

For questions or comments regarding this page, please contact Paul Neuhaus, Santa Clara University, at pneuhaus@scu.edu. Page created June, 2005. Last updated May 5, 2008.