S4 E3: Should state law require libraries to grant access to children’s records?

State law protects the privacy of library records, which means even the police need a court order to see what you’re reading. It also means that if a minor has their own library card, a parent does not have automatic access to their child’s checkouts. This year a state representative introduced a bill to open children’s records for parents, but questions remain about liability and the legal role of libraries.

Listen as hosts Anna Brown and Mike Dunbar, of Citizens Count break it down in  $100 Plus Mileage. This podcast is produced in partnership with Citizens Count, Granite State News Collaborative and The Marlin Fitzwater Center for Communications at Franklin Pierce University.

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