Johnson County Library sharing camera feeds for World Cup, raising privacy concerns

The live feed from exterior surveillance cameras at Johnson County Library branches is being made available to county emergency management during the World Cup, a decision that gave some on the Johnson County Library Board pause when it was made last month.

The decision gives emergency management and law enforcement immediate access to the camera feeds through July 31. The last World Cup match in Kansas City Stadium will be July 11, but the final is July 19 in New Jersey.

At its May meeting, the library board voted 5-2 to add library exterior cameras to other Johnson County buildings, which are also providing access…

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