New law to make New Hampshire library records available to parents

New law to make New Hampshire library records available to parents

Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 273 Friday, which mandates that libraries provide parents access to their children’s library records. (Photo by Dana Wormald/New Hampshire Bulletin)Borrowing records at public libraries have long been confidential under New Hampshire state law, even for the parents of a child borrower. A new law changes that. Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 273 Friday, which creates an exception to the confidentiality requ…