Homeschool benefits and savings in Bexley
A Bexley Public Library Educator Card lets you check out up to 100 print items for your homeschool with no overdue fines, three renewals per item, and 14-day DVD loans. Homeschool providers who live or work in Franklin County qualify by showing a school district approval letter and holding a personal library card in good standing.
Bexley Public Library homeschool educator card
Who qualifies
Lives or works in Franklin County
Educator Cards are for educators who live or work in Franklin County, and the library lists homeschool providers among them.
Shows a district approval letter
Proof of current teaching status is required. For a homeschool family, the library's accepted document is an approval letter from a school district.
Keeps a personal card current
You must have or register for a personal library account. Fines or fees that block your personal card also block the Educator Card.
What the card gives you
The limits come from Bexley Public Library's Educator Card borrowing guidelines.
- Print items checked out
- 100
- Renewals per eligible item
- 3
- DVD loan period
- 14 days
- Overdue fines
- None
- Lost items considered each year
- Up to 3
- Card length
- 1 year
Items not renewed are treated as lost 28 days after they are overdue, and you pay all lost-item fees, including collection agency fees.
How to get the card
- Before you go
Get your district letter
Bring your current approval letter from your school district and your personal library card, or register for one at the same visit.
- At the library
Sign up
Apply at Bexley Public Library, 2411 E. Main Street. The library issues Educator Cards at its discretion.
- Each checkout
Renew or return
Renew eligible items up to three times. Unrenewed items are considered lost after 28 days.
- Each year
Renew the card
Educator Cards last one year, after which you renew the card or it expires.
What it includes
Included
- Up to 100 print items
- 14-day DVD loans
- Up to three renewals per eligible item
Not included
- Items for personal use
- Lost-item and collection agency fees
Who to contact about the card
Accounts and Circulation staff handle library card sign-ups and account questions.
Pickerington Public Library homeschool teacher card
Who qualifies
Homeschools your children
The library states that homeschooling parents are eligible. Provide state-issued documentation that you homeschool, such as a homeschool letter dated within the year.
Lives in Ohio
All library card applicants must be Ohio residents.
Brings photo ID and address proof
Bring a photo ID and proof of your current address along with your homeschool documentation.
Applies in person
Apply at the Customer Service Department of Pickerington Main Library or Sycamore Plaza Library.
What the card gives you
Teacher Card terms come from Pickerington Public Library's teacher resources page, and the item limit comes from its borrowing rules for all cards.
- Loan period
- 6 weeks
- Renewals
- None
- Items checked out per card
- 100
- Lost items allotted per school year
- 2
- Card length
- 3 years
- Card cost
- Free
New cards are limited to 10 items for their first 28 days, so ask Customer Service whether that limit applies when you open a Teacher Card.
How to get the card
- Before you go
Gather your papers
Bring a photo ID, proof of address, and a homeschool letter dated within the year.
- At Customer Service
Ask for a Teacher Card
Any Pickerington Public Library location can issue it: 201 Opportunity Way or 7861 Refugee Road in Pickerington.
- When you need a topic
Request a teacher collection
Fill out the teacher collection form and allow at least one week. Once notified, you have three days to pick it up.
- Each checkout
Return within six weeks
Teacher Card items cannot be renewed, so return or check them out again within the six-week loan period.
- After three years
Renew the card
Teacher Cards are good for three years. Ask Customer Service what documentation to bring when yours expires.
What it includes
Included
- All Full Access card privileges
- Most items in the collection
- Teacher collections on request
- Two lost items per school year
Not included
- QuickPicks
- Video games
- Nature Backpacks
- Experience Passes
- Launchpads
Good to know
Teacher Card items cannot be renewed
Teacher Card loans last six weeks with no renewals. Most items on a regular card renew automatically up to six times instead.
Two lost items per school year are allotted
If needed, the library allots a Teacher Card account two lost items per school year. Beyond that, you are responsible for lost and damaged items.
Who to contact about the card
Customer Service at either location issues Teacher Cards and answers account questions.
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Ohio
You must notify the resident district superintendent within five calendar days after beginning home education, moving into a district, or withdrawing from school, and notify annually by August 30.
Ohio sets these rules:
- Subjects: Provide instruction in English language arts, mathematics, science, history, government, and social studies.
- Testing: Ohio's current home-education law does not require an annual standardized test or academic assessment filing.
- Records: Keep copies of each notice and the superintendent's acknowledgment; the state does not require a routine portfolio submission.
- Teachers: Ohio's current home-education statute does not impose the former diploma-or-supervision requirement.
Read the Ohio homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Ohio
Questions parents ask
- Do we have to live in Bexley?
- No. Anyone who lives or works in Franklin County can apply, as long as they are an educator such as a homeschool provider.
- What happens if a Bexley library book gets lost?
- You are responsible for lost-item fees, but the library will consider forgiving up to three lost items a year on the Educator Card.
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