Homeschoolers Love the Library

By Magi Clark, Entiat Library, and Lisa Lawless, Cashmere Library

Is your family new to homeschooling?

You will definitely want to familiarize yourself with all the ways NCW Libraries can support your homeschool journey!

Homeschoolers love our robust collection of educational materials and services including fiction and non-fiction books, educational DVDs, live programming, and digital resources for parents and students alike.

Educator Cards

Any homeschooling parent residing in our five county service district can apply for an educator card in addition to their personal library card.

Educator cards allow patrons to:

Check out or hold up to 100 items at at time
Borrow teaching material for 90 days
Check out classroom kits for up to 2 months.

Parent Resources

NCW Libraries carry a wealth of books to educate, encourage and inspire homeschool parents. Here are some popular favorites:

How To Talk So Kids Can Learn by Adele Faber (print)

For The Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay (print)

The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education by Leigh Bortins (print)

Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock (print)

The Well Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer (print)

Pocketful of Pinecones: Nature Study With the Gentle Art of Learning: A Story for Mother Culture by Karen Andreola (print)

Materials For Students

The joy of homeschooling is that you can tailor your program to meet the needs of your individual students. Using the library makes it easy to offer a diverse buffet of learning materials!

Books