Copyright and Takedown Policy

Copyright

Usage, transmission, downloading or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by Fair Use Copyright Law requires the written permission of the copyright owners. When possible, CPL provides information about copyright owners and restrictions concerning its collections.

Determining the existence of copyright or any other legal restrictions, as well as obtaining permission from the copyright holder, is solely the responsibility of the patron.

Notice & Warning Concerning Copyright Restrictions

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement.

This institution reserves the right to refuse a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

Takedown Policy

Notice to users: Chicago Public Library works to ensure that it has appropriate rights to provide access to content through its digital collections. These materials are made available for educational and scholarly use.

If you are a rights holder and are concerned that you have found material in Chicago Public Library’s digital collections without your permission and believe our inclusion of this material in the digital collections violates your rights (e.g. inclusion is not covered by the Fair Use or other exemption to a copyright holder’s rights), please contact webmaster@chipublib.org and include the following:

• Your contact information (including email address and phone),
• Exact URL where you found the material,
• Details that describe the material (title, collection name, number of items, etc.),
• The reason why you believe that your rights have been violated, with any pertinent documentation,
• A statement that you in good faith believe that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law, and
• A statement that the information in your notification is accurate and that you are the rights holder or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Upon receipt of a request, Chicago Public Library staff will:

• Promptly acknowledge the request via email or other means of communication if you do not have an email account;
• Assess the validity of the request;
• Upon request, we may temporarily remove the material from public view while we assess the concern.

Upon completion of the assessment, we will take appropriate action and communicate that action to you.