I dont get this. A child has to get a signature from a parent before they can even get the damn card!
Minors do not have the right to privacy!
Minors do not have the right to privacy!
They do in libraries.
I recommend that we hit libraries in the pocketbook.
When a parent signs permission for a child to have their own library card, that parent is also abrogating the right to access the child's records. If a parent feels their child is not ready for that then they shouldn't give permission for them to have their own card.
And as for the husband and wife, it's a catch-all rule to protect the hopefully few cases where problems would arise if one spouse knows what the other spouse is reading--such as a book on divorce. Couples who want to be able to check out each other's reserved books might try getting a joint card with both of their names on it.