Can a library board disclose to a municipality the names, addresses and usage information of its non-resident patrons?
• If there is an agreement whereby the municipality pays the library fees of patrons from a geographic area, the municipality may need to audit the information on which the payment is based. • Libraries should discuss what information the municipalities need for this purpose. Personal information may be disclosed under section 40(1)(l), to verify eligibility for a program or benefit. Only the information needed for this purpose should be released. • Consider whether individual library usage information is needed. Statistical information on borrowers, for example, the number of borrowers who borrowed less than 25 books a year, the number borrowing 25 to 150, or over 150, is not personal information and can be released to anyone.
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