List of Public Library Policies Using Filtering Software

This great and helpful list was compiled by David Burt at www.GetParentalControls.org. Let us know what your library policies are so we can add them to the list. Email [email protected] and [email protected] with your updates.

This is a partial list of policies from public libraries that use Internet filtering software.

System Name	Metro Area	State	Branches	Internet Policy
Birmingham Public Library	Birmingham	AL	21	Internet Policy
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library	Huntsville	AL	13	Internet Policy
Mobile Public Library	Mobile	AL	8	Internet Policy
Chandler Public Library	Chandler	AZ	3	Internet Policy
El Dorado County Library	Placerville	CA	1	Internet Policy
Mariposa County Library	Mariposa	CA	5	Internet Policy
Denver Public Library	Denver	CO	22	Internet Policy
District of Columbia Public Library	Washington	DC	27	Internet Policy
Bartow Public Library	Bartow	FL	1	Internet Policy
Brevard County Library System	Cocoa	FL	17	Internet Policy
Heartland Library Cooperative	DeSoto	FL	6	Internet Policy
Jacksonville Public Library	Jacksonville	FL	16	Internet Policy
Orange County Library System	Orlando	FL	14	Internet Policy
Palm Beach County Library System	West Palm Beach	FL	15	Internet Policy
Clayton County Library	Jonesboro	GA	5	Internet Policy
East Central Georgia Reg. Lib.	Augusta	GA	15	Internet Policy
Gwinnett County Public Library System	Lawrenceville	GA	10	Internet Policy
Boise Public Library	Boise	ID	2	Internet Policy
Anderson Public Library	Anderson	IN	2	Internet Policy
Bartholowew County Public Lib.	Columbus	IN	2	Internet Policy
Fulton County Public Library	Fulton	IN	3	Internet Policy
Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library	Indianapolis	IN	23	Internet Policy
Jeffersonville Township Public Library	Jeffersonville	IN	2	Internet Policy
Jennings County Public Library	North Vernon	IN	1	Internet Policy
Kokomo-Howard Co. Public Lib.	Kokomo	IN	3	Internet Policy
New Albany Floyd County Library	New Albany	IN	1	Internet Policy
Starke County Public Library	Knox	IN	4	Internet Policy
Kenton County Public Library	Covington	KY	3	Internet Policy
Acadia Parish Library	Crowley	LA	1	Internet Policy
Jackson Parish Library	Jonesboro	LA	1	Internet Policy
Jefferson Parish Library	Metairie	LA	16	Internet Policy
Rapides Parish Library System	Alexandria	LA	1	Internet Policy
Shreve Memorial Library	Shreveport	LA	19	Internet Policy
Boston Public Library	Boston	MA	28	Internet Policy
Richard Salter Storrs Library	Longmeadow	MA	1	Internet Policy
Caroline County Public Library	Denton	MD	3	Internet Policy
Harford County Public Library	Belcamp	MD	10	Internet Policy
East Lansing Public Library	East Lansing	MI	1	Internet Policy
Georgetown Township Library	Georgetown	MI	1	Internet Policy
Chesaning Public Library	Chesaning	MI	1	Internet Policy
St. Louis Public Library	St. Louis	MO	17	Internet Policy
Minneapolis Public Library	Minneapolis	MN	15	Internet Policy
St. Paul Public Library	St. Paul	MN	13	Internet Policy
Marshall County Library	Holly Springs	MS	2	Internet Policy
Braswell Memorial Library	Rocky Mount	NC	1	Internet Policy
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg Co.	Charlotte	NC	24	Internet Policy
Transylvania County Library	Brevard	NC	1	Internet Policy
Burlington County Library	Westampton	NJ	7	Internet Policy
Camden County Library System	Voorhees	NJ	7	Internet Policy
Berlin Free Town Library	Berlin	NY	1	Internet Policy
Brooklyn Public Library	Brooklyn	NY	66	Internet Policy
The New York Public Library	New York	NY	85	Internet Policy
Queens Borough Public Library	Queens	NY	52	Internet Policy
Clermont County Public Library	Batavia	OH	10	Internet Policy
Geauga County Public Library	Chardon	OH	7	Internet Policy
Westerville Public Library	Westerville	OH	1	Internet Policy
Lib of Cincinnati & Hamilton Cnty	Cincinnati	OH	41	Internet Policy
Metropolitan Library System	Oklahoma City	OK	19	Internet Policy
Tulsa City-County Library System	Tulsa	OK	23	Internet Policy
Upper Dublin Public Library	Ft. Washington	PA	1	Internet Policy
Cambria County Library	Johnstown	PA	14	Internet Policy
Easton Area Public Library	Easton	PA	1	Internet Policy
Allendale – Hampton – Jasper Regional Library	Allendale	SC	5	Internet Policy
Berkeley County Library	Moncks Corner	SC	4	Internet Policy
Beaufort County Public Library	Beaufort	SC	5	Internet Policy
Florence County Library	Florence	SC	6	Internet Policy
Greenville County Library	Greenville	SC	12	Internet Policy
Greenwood County Library	Greenwood	SC	4	Internet Policy
Lexington County Public Library	Lexington	SC	9	Internet Policy
Pickens County Library System	Easley	SC	4	Internet Policy
Memphis-Shelby County Public Library	Memphis	TN	24	Internet Policy
Nashville Public Library	Nashville	TN	21	Internet Policy
Brazoria County Library System	Angleton	TX	13	Internet Policy
Boerne Public Library	Boerne	TX	1	Internet Policy
William T. Cozby Public Library	Coppell	TX	1	Internet Policy
Pasadena Public Library	Pasadena	TX	2	Internet Policy
Austin Public Library	Austin	TX	22	Internet Policy
Houston Public Library	Houston	TX	36	Internet Policy
Lewisville Public Library	Lewisville	TX	2	Internet Policy
Montgomery County	Conroe	TX	6	Internet Policy
Ft Bend County Library	Fort Bend	TX	8	Internet Policy
Georgetown Public Library	Georgetown	TX	1	Internet Policy
Harris County Public Library System	Houston	TX	25	Internet Policy
Irving Public Library	Irving	TX	7	Internet Policy
Corpus Christi Public Libraries	Corpus Christi	TX	5	Internet Policy
Plano Public Library	Plano	TX	6	Internet Policy
Arlington Public Library System	Arlington	TX	7	Internet Policy
Zula Bryant Wylie Library	Cedar Hills	TX	1	Internet Policy
Bringham City Library	Bringham City	UT	1	Internet Policy
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