Homeschool benefits and savings in Hampton
Lane Memorial Library in Hampton lets homeschool parents borrow from its Education collection, and librarians assemble curriculum kits of fiction and nonfiction on a topic you are teaching, loaned for six weeks. Library cards are free for Hampton residents and property owners; other families pay $60 a year.
Who qualifies
Teaches at home
The library's educator services page says educators and homeschool parents can check out books from its Education collection.
Has a Lane Memorial card
Hampton residents and property owners get a free card for as long as they live or own property in town. Nonresidents who work in Hampton also get one free.
Brings ID and an address
Residents show two IDs: one with a photo and one with a Hampton street address.
Requests a kit by form
The Curriculum Kits form asks for your grade level, subject, material types, and any language other than English you need.
What the library gives you
Lane Memorial Library's educator and library card pages list these terms.
- Curriculum kit loan period
- 6 weeks
- Kit contents
- Topic bundle
- Card for Hampton residents
- Free
- Card for people who work in Hampton
- Free
- Nonresident card, 12 months
- $60
- Nonresident card, 4 months
- $20
The kit form is written for classroom teachers and asks for a school name, so tell the librarian you homeschool and ask how to fill it in.
How to get a kit
- Before you request
Get a library card
Bring a photo ID and proof of a Hampton street address, or pay the nonresident fee.
- A topic ahead
Fill out the kit form
Choose material types such as nonfiction, chapter books, graphic novels, picture books, easy readers, or audiobooks.
- When it is ready
Pick up the kit
A librarian gathers the books and gets the kit ready for you.
- Within six weeks
Return the kit
Keep the kit as supplemental material for six weeks, then bring it back.
What it includes
Included
- Fiction and nonfiction bundles on your topic
- Books from the Education collection
- Audiobooks and materials in other languages on request
Who to contact about curriculum kits
The reference desk at 2 Academy Ave in Hampton answers questions about educator services, curriculum kits, and library cards.
ref@hampton.lib.nh.us 603-926-3368 Educator services
Homeschool rules and statewide help in New Hampshire
Since July 1, 2026, a declaration is optional except upon public-school withdrawal or to obtain public-school program access. The declaration identifies the child’s name, birth date, and address and is signed by a parent. There is no general annual filing deadline.
New Hampshire sets these rules:
- Subjects: Parents direct the home education program; current RSA 193-A does not prescribe a subject list or require the district’s calendar or hours.
- Testing: No annual evaluation or standardized-test requirement under RSA 193-A after July 1, 2026. Education Freedom Account participants follow a separate program.
- Records: RSA 193-A no longer requires a portfolio or annual assessment records. Families may keep progress records and optionally certify completion.
- Teachers: No state degree or teaching-license requirement for parents directing home education under RSA 193-A.
New Hampshire also has an education savings account that home-educated students can use.
- The Education Freedom Account directs state adequacy funding to home education, tutoring, classes, and other approved costs, with no income limit since 2025. The 2026-27 enrollment cap has been reached, so new applicants may be waitlisted.
- TheHomeschoolingCompany is an approved vendor for it.
Read the New Hampshire homeschooling guide See statewide programs in New Hampshire
Questions parents ask
- The Lane Memorial Library kit form asks for a school name. What do we put?
- Tell the librarian you homeschool and ask how to fill it in. The form is written for classroom teachers.
- Can we get Lane Memorial kit materials in another language?
- Yes. The kit form lets you ask for a language other than English, and audiobooks and materials in other languages are available on request.
- We live outside Hampton. Can we still borrow?
- Yes. A nonresident card costs $60 for 12 months or $20 for four months, and it is free if you work in Hampton or for a Hampton Chamber of Commerce member business.
- Can my child have a card too?
- Yes, from age 7. A young child's card is limited to two items until a parent or guardian acknowledges the library's privacy policy, and then it has full borrowing privileges.
Turn support into your child’s next lesson
Books and library resources give your child something to explore. We turn their interests into coursework, so library discoveries can lead to deeper study at home. We are an approved Education Freedom Account (EFA) vendor, so your ClassWallet balance can pay for it.
$149/month per child after the trial.
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