Jill Ottow

Public libraries are based on the First Amendment's right to free expression. This does not just mean the right to speak on any subject free from sponsorship by the government. The U.S. Constitution implicitly grants the freedom to read what people choose and protects their right to read in privacy. My library explains the privacy right of minor children and all patrons when their child gets a library card, and parents can and do use their own email address to attach to their child's account, giving them access.