Homeschool benefits and savings in Lovell
Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library in Lovell holds a monthly Homeschool Group on Mondays from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., with the next sessions on October 19, November 16, and December 14, 2026. Homeschoolers come for learning and social time built around activities such as Legos, cooking, electric circuits, chemistry, and stop motion animation.
Who can come
Homeschools a child
The library invites homeschoolers to join the group for monthly learning and social opportunities.
Checks the session first
The listing gives no age range or sign-up step, so call the front desk to ask whether your child's age fits and whether to register.
Can come to Lovell
Sessions meet at the library at 227 Main Street, Lovell, Maine.
What the group gives you
The terms come from the library's program calendar and its library card page.
- Session length
- 90 minutes
- Remaining 2026 dates
- Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 14
- Library card for local taxpayers
- Free
- Library card for other patrons
- Up to $20 a year
- Card renewal
- Once a year
The calendar does not list a fee, ages, or the topic for each date, so ask the front desk what the next session covers.
How to join
- Before you go
Call the front desk
Ask about ages, the planned activity, and whether to sign up, at 207-925-3177 or thedesk@hobbslibrary.org.
- One Monday a month
Come at 1:30 p.m.
The fall 2026 sessions are October 19, November 16, and December 14, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
- While you are there
Get a library card
Ask at the desk for a card. It is free if you pay taxes in Lovell, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden, or Chatham, NH, and it must be renewed once a year.
What it includes
Included
- Hands-on activities such as Legos, art, and maker projects
- Cooking, baking, or meal prep
- Electric circuits and chemistry
- Reader's theater, puzzles, and board games
Good to know
The group is for homeschooled children
The library addresses the group to homeschoolers and describes it as monthly learning and social time.
Each month brings a different hands-on activity
Your child does a different hands-on activity each month. The library lists Legos, an art studio, a maker's studio, cooking, electric circuits, chemistry, reader's theater, board games, an introduction to the library, and stop motion animation as possibilities.
Who to contact about the group
The front desk answers questions about programs and library cards, Monday through Wednesday 9 to 5, Thursday 9 to 7, and Saturday 9 to 1.
thedesk@hobbslibrary.org 207-925-3177
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Maine
You must submit the initial notice to the resident school unit and education commissioner within 10 calendar days of starting. You must submit annual continuation notice and assessment by September 1. Maine’s online portal serves both recipients; paper notices go to the resident superintendent for forwarding.
Maine sets these rules:
- Subjects: At least 175 instructional days annually covering English/language arts, math, science, social studies, PE, health, library skills, and fine arts. Include Maine studies in one grade from 6–12 and demonstrate computer proficiency in one grade from 7–12.
- Testing: Annual assessment required, with a test or an accepted progress review; submit the result with the September 1 continuation notice.
- Records: Retain copies of filed notices and annual assessments until the home instruction program ends; make them available to the commissioner on request.
- Teachers: No state teaching credential required for the home instructor. Some assessment-review options require a Maine-certified teacher or administrator.
Read the Maine homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Maine
Questions parents ask
- Do we need a library card to attend?
- Not that the calendar says. Cards are free for taxpayers in Lovell, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden, and Chatham, NH, and may cost others $20 a year.
- Can I get a card without coming in?
- Yes. Call 207-925-3177 with your information and the library can mail the card to you.
- Can we borrow from Portland Public Library too?
- Yes. The Hobbs Library can set you up with a Portland Public Library card for its Cloud Library ebooks and audiobooks and for checkouts at its locations.
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