Sharing a computer with different user/accounts libraries

Is it possible to use my parents MacBook iTunes in the Netherlands to open a new Library and associate that with my own US account so I can synchronize my iPhone and iPod with my stuff? That would spare me dragging along our Macbook every time but I have a feeling that this is going to be a problem... Can anyone advise or speak from experience having tried this?
Thanks, Floor

I guess no info on this. I will try and see how I fare. if anyone is interested let me know in which case i can share findings.
One way round this might eb sharing libraries but I am not sure that is legal strictly as I suppose parents MAC in the Netherlands does not classify as a household MAC....

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