Colorado § 24-90-119 Privacy of user records

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-90-119 — Privacy of user records

Colorado § 24-90-119

Title 24Government

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-90-119 (2026).

Text

(1)Except as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, a publicly supported library shall not disclose any record or other information that identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific materials or service or as otherwise having used the library.

(2)Records may be disclosed in the following instances:

(a)When necessary for the reasonable operation of the library;

(b)Upon written consent of the user;

(c)Pursuant to subpoena, upon court order, or where otherwise required by law;

(d)To a custodial parent or legal guardian who has access to a minor's library card or its authorization number for the purpose of accessing by electronic means library records of the minor.

(3)Any library official, employee, or volunteer who discloses information in violation o

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(1) Except as set forth in subsection (2)
of this section, a publicly supported library shall not disclose any record or other
information that identifies a person as having requested or obtained specific
materials or service or as otherwise having used the library.

(2) Records may be disclosed in the following instances:

(a) When necessary for the reasonable operation of the library;

(b) Upon written consent of the user;

(c) Pursuant to subpoena, upon court order, or where otherwise required by
law;

(d) To a custodial parent or legal guardian who has access to a minor's
library card or its authorization number for the purpose of accessing by electronic
means library records of the minor.

(3) Any library official, employee, or volunteer who discloses information in
violation of this section commits a civil infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars.

(4) A written request for reconsideration of a library resource made at a
public library pursuant to section 24-90-122 (3) is not a library user record as
described in subsection (1) of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 83: Entire section added, p. 1023, � 1, effective March 22. L. 2003: (1) and (3) amended and (2)(d) added, p. 2463, �� 17, 18, effective August 15. L. 2021: (3) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3231, � 439, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2024: (4) added, (SB 24-216), ch. 307, p. 2075, � 3, effective May 31.