RebYidd23 – Only if you know for certain that the child is mature and stable enough that he won’t do anything dangerous. If there is a big chance that your child will be doing things ??? ?????, must you still let them do things on their own? Certain parents can trust certain of their children when they reach a certain age not be ???? in ???????; other children are sheltered enough that they don’t know what the ??????? are. However, avid readers who enjoy ‘browsing’ through bookshelves with books written for ‘young adults’ may be reading things (a) that are assur, (b) that can introduce them to concepts and language that they shouldn’t be reading/thinking about.
flatbusher – I never said they shouldn’t have a library card; I warned parents to make it their business to be aware of what their children are reading.