The Claire T. Carney Library complies with Massachusetts laws and the policies of the American Library Association on privacy and confidentiality of library records. The section of the Massachusetts General Laws that deals with confidentiality of library records is Chapter 78: Section 7. The American Library Association policies on privacy and confidentiality are at http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifissues/privacyconfidentiality.cfm.