Homeschool benefits and savings in Fremont
Keene Memorial Library, Fremont's public library, issues free Homeschool Cards to Fremont families who homeschool, with a checkout limit of 100 items instead of the regular 20. The parent holds the card, and families outside Fremont can get a 12-month nonresident homeschool card for a fee.
Who qualifies
Homeschools in Fremont
The free Homeschool Card is for Fremont families who homeschool their children.
Parent holds the card
The parent is the cardholder and is responsible for everything borrowed on it.
Nonresidents pay a fee
Families outside Fremont get a 12-month nonresident homeschool card with the nonresident fee attached.
What the card gives you
The limits come from the library's policy manual, last revised February 15, 2021, which says all regular circulation rules apply to Homeschool Cards.
- Items out on a Homeschool Card
- 100
- Items out on a regular card
- 20
- New or recent items per card
- 10
- DVDs per card
- 5
- Loan period for books
- 21 days
- Renewals for books
- Three
The policy manual the city has posted dates from 2021, so call the library to confirm the 100-item limit before your first visit.
How to get the card
- Before you go
Bring ID and proof of address
Bring a photo ID with your current address, or mail or a light bill showing your Fremont address.
- At the library
Ask for a Homeschool Card
Sign up at 1030 N Broad Street. The parent becomes the cardholder.
- Each checkout
Return or renew in 21 days
Books go out for 21 days and can be renewed three times unless someone else is waiting for them.
- Every 12 months
Renew a nonresident card
Nonresident homeschool cards are issued for 12 months, so renew and pay the fee each year.
What it includes
Included
- Up to 100 items at a time
- Books, audiobooks, music CDs, and DVDs
- eBooks and downloadable audiobooks
Not included
- Free cards for families outside Fremont
- Replacement cards, at $1 each
- Lost or damaged items
Who to contact about the card
Keene Memorial Library staff and its director answer questions about library cards and borrowing limits.
laura.biggs@fremontne.gov 402-727-2694 Library page
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Nebraska
You must file the annual exempt-school election and assurances with NDE by July 15. For a midyear start, file promptly and begin after NDE receives it. NDE advises waiting for that receipt before withdrawing. Include identity documents in your first filing. Report address and enrollment changes. An active abuse-investigation notice blocks withdrawal and new elections for 14 days after receipt or until further agency notice, whichever comes first.
Nebraska sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide basic skills in language arts, math, science, social studies, and health, with 1,032 instructional hours annually for K–8 and 1,080 for grades 9–12. Midyear hours may be prorated. Curriculum details are no longer filed with NDE.
- Testing: Nebraska does not require standardized testing for homeschoolers.
- Records: NDE does not require progress reports or a prescribed portfolio. Keep immunization or exemption evidence unless you filed for religious reasons.
- Teachers: No formal education credential is required; assure that instructional monitors are qualified for the five basic subjects. Instructors and monitors cannot have convictions for the felony offenses specified in §79-1601(5)(b).
Read the Nebraska homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Nebraska
Questions parents ask
- Does the Homeschool Card's 100-item limit apply to DVDs and new books too?
- No. All other regular circulation rules apply to Homeschool Cards, so the per-card limits still hold: 10 new or recent items, 5 DVDs, and 5 audiobooks on CD at a time.
- We live outside Fremont. What does a Homeschool Card cost?
- $45 for a 12-month nonresident homeschool card. Fremont's 2026 fee schedule also lists $25 for six months and $20 for three months.
- What happens if we lose or damage a book?
- The parent who holds the card pays for it. Fremont's 2026 fee schedule charges for the item plus an additional $6 processing fee per item.
- Is this policy still current?
- It may have changed. The most recent policy manual Fremont has posted is from 2021, so ask the library at 402-727-2694 to confirm the Homeschool Card terms when you sign up.
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