Homeschool benefits and savings in Kenton County
Kenton County homeschool parents can get a Kenton County Public Library Educator Card that borrows up to 100 items at a time for teaching, and can ask staff to pull a collection of up to 30 items on any subject you are studying. Apply in person at a branch if you teach in or live in Kenton County.
Kenton County Public Library educator card
Who qualifies
Homeschools in Kenton County
The card is for educators who teach in or live in Kenton County. Homeschool educators receive the same privileges as educators in a school system.
Signs up at a branch
Apply in person at any of the library's locations. The online card form is for regular first-time cards, and anyone under 18 has to apply at a branch.
What the card gives you
The figures come from the library's educator support FAQ, its homeschooling resources page, and the general checkout limits in its FAQ.
- Items out on the Educator Card
- 100
- Items out on a regular card
- 50
- Educator collection you choose by title
- Up to 10 titles
- Educator collection staff pick by subject
- Up to 30 items
- Lost or damaged book fees waived
- 5 a school year
- Library tour or database training
- Groups of 5 or more
The educator pages do not list a loan period, renewal limit, or card expiration date for the Educator Card, so ask the School Services Coordinator when you sign up.
How to get the card
- Before you apply
Confirm your documents
Ask the School Services Coordinator which proof of homeschooling the library accepts for teacher status.
- At the branch
Get the card
Apply in person at a Kenton County Public Library location and ask for an Educator Card.
- When you plan a unit
Order a collection
Submit the Request a Book Collection form with up to 10 titles, or a subject for staff to fill with up to 30 items.
- Through the year
Join homeschool programs
Homeschool programs run regularly at the branches. Filter the events calendar by the Homeschool event type to find them.
What it includes
Included
- Borrowing up to 100 items
- Educator collections on request
- Homeschool programs at the branches
- Tours and database training for groups
Not included
- Textbooks
Who to contact about the card
The library's main line answers card questions, and the School Services Coordinator handles educator services.
Lise.Tewes@kentonlibrary.org 859-962-4000 Homeschooling resources
Kenton County Public Library homeschool educator card
Who qualifies
Teaches or lives in Kenton County
The Educator Card is open to all educators who teach in or live in Kenton County, and the library names homeschool educators as eligible.
Applies in person
Sign up at one of the library's branches. The library does not list on its educator pages which homeschool documents to bring, so ask the School Services Coordinator before you go.
What the card gives you
The limits come from the library's educator support FAQ, its homeschooling resources page, and the checkout limits for a regular card.
- Items out at once on the Educator Card
- 100
- Items out at once on a regular card
- 50
- Lost or damaged book fees waived
- 5 books a school year
- Staff-picked educator collection on a subject
- Up to 30 items
- Specific titles in an educator collection
- Up to 10
- Brainfuse live homework help
- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The fee waiver covers books only, and you are responsible for any other lost or damaged items after the first five books.
How to get the card
- Before you go
Ask what proof to bring
Call or email the School Services Coordinator to confirm the homeschool documentation the branch will want to see.
- At the branch
Apply for the Educator Card
Sign up in person at any Kenton County Public Library location.
- During the school year
Request collections
Use the Request a Book Collection form to pick up to 10 titles, or name a subject and staff will pull up to 30 items.
- Each school year
Track your fee waivers
Up to five lost or damaged books are waived per school year, so the count starts over each year.
What it includes
Included
- Up to 100 items checked out at once
- Fee waivers on up to five lost or damaged books a year
- Educator book collections
- Brainfuse homework help and Teachables printables
Not included
- Textbooks, which the library does not provide
- Fees on lost items beyond the five waived books
Who to contact about the card
Lise Tewes, the School Services Coordinator, handles educator and classroom cards and educator services.
Lise.Tewes@kentonlibrary.org 859-962-4147 Educator support FAQ
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Kentucky
You must notify the local district superintendent annually. Current KDE guidance says within the first two weeks of the school year, or within two weeks of public-school withdrawal, for a child of compulsory attendance age.
Kentucky sets these rules:
- Subjects: Parents choose the curriculum for a noncertified homeschool. Certified private schools must teach in English, offer public-school subjects, and provide at least 1,062 hours over 170 days annually; KDE recommends those hours and days for other homeschools.
- Testing: Kentucky does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: Keep attendance records and scholarship reports showing completed courses and grades, available for inspection by pupil-personnel and KDE officials. Work-sample portfolios are recommended, not mandatory.
- Teachers: No state teacher certification requirement for parents teaching their own children in a noncertified homeschool.
Read the Kentucky homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Kentucky
Questions parents ask
- How much more can I borrow on the Kenton Educator Card than on my regular card?
- Twice as much: 100 items at once on the Educator Card, compared with 50 on a regular card.
- Can Kenton County library staff gather books for a unit we are studying?
- Yes. You can request specific titles, up to 10, or name a subject and have staff select up to 30 items for you.
- What happens if a Kenton County library book gets lost or damaged?
- The library waives lost and damaged fees for up to five books per school year on the Educator Card. After that, you pay for the item.
- Are there late fines on the Kenton County Educator Card?
- Not for most late items. A charge may go on your account once an item is 30 or more days overdue, and you are billed for it if it never comes back.
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