1. Libraries and the Courts -- Changing Roles of Libraries -- Libraries and the Constitution -- 2. First Amendment -- History of the First Amendment -- Language of the First Amendment -- Religion -- Penumbral Rights -- 3. Right to Receive Information and Ideas -- Historical Development -- Libraries and the Right to Information -- 4. Forum, Due Process, and Equal Protection -- Forum -- Due Process -- Equal Protection -- 5. Right to Privacy -- Definition -- Sources -- Government Records and the Right to Privacy -- 6. Freedom of Information (Sunshine) Laws -- 7. Other Legal Rights -- Copyright -- Federal and State Documents Depository Systems -- Special Services to the Blind and Physically Handicapped -- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) -- State Laws -- Local Laws -- 8. Other Rights -- Library Policies -- Codes of Ethics -- Basic Rights -- Summary -- 9. Legal Constraints on the Library User -- General Rules of Conduct -- Specific Policies and Rules for Specific Situations -- Policy Development and Review -- Summary -- 10. Censorship -- When a Complaint Is Lodged Against Library Materials -- Where to Find Information and Help -- 11. Patron Questions and Answers -- App. A: Board of Education v. Pico -- App. B: U.S. Freedom of Information Act.