AB 609

Under this bill, a library may report to a collection agency or, subject to a

condition, a law enforcement agency, information about delinquent accounts of any

individual who borrows from the library or who uses the library's documents,

materials, resources, or services, including information about the number and types

of overdue materials. A library may report delinquent accounts to a law enforcement

agency only if the delinquency is at least $50. Under the bill, the information that

may be so disclosed is limited to the individual's name, contact information, and the

amount owed.

Under current law, unless an exception applies, records of a public library that

indicate the identity of any person who borrows or uses the library's documents or

other materials, resources, or services may not be disclosed. The exceptions are: 1)

records disclosed pursuant to a court order; 2) records disclosed to the library's staff

acting within the scope of their duties; 3) records disclosed by consent of the subject

of the records; 4) records disclosed to a custodial parent of the subject of the records;

5) records disclosed to another public library for purposes of borrowing materials for

the subject of the record; and 6) records disclosed to law enforcement officers under

certain limited circumstances.