Homeschool benefits: Baker County Library District
A Baker County Library District Educator card gives registered homeschool instructors more holds and checkouts than a regular card, which allows 50 items and 9 holds, and charges no late fees until an item is 30 days overdue. Show your child's Baker County home school registration to get it, and renew each year with the same proof.
Who qualifies
Registered homeschool instructor
Registered home school instructors can apply. Bring proof that your child is registered as home schooled in Baker County.
Has a regular Baker County card
Library cards go to adults 18 and over who live or own property in Baker County. Bring an Oregon driver license or ID card for full privileges, plus proof of residency if it is needed.
Renews with fresh proof
The card is good for up to one year and renews when you submit your home school registration again.
What the card gives you
Baker County Library District lists the Educator card's benefits on its card types page and the regular limits it expands on its borrowing rules page.
- Items out on a regular card
- 50
- Holds on a regular card
- 9
- Loan period
- 3 weeks
- Renewals per item
- 2
- Regular late fine
- 20 cents a day, $5 cap
- Late fees on the Educator card
- None until 30+ days
The library says the Educator card has expanded hold and borrowing capacity but does not publish the new numbers, so ask the branch for your limits when you apply.
How to get the card
- Before you go
Gather your papers
Bring a photo ID, proof of Baker County residency if needed, and your child's Baker County home school registration.
- At the library
Ask for an Educator card
The main branch at 2400 Resort Street in Baker City is open Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.
- Each checkout
Return within 30 days
Billing starts once an item is 30 or more days overdue, and lost or damaged items are charged at full replacement cost plus processing.
- Within a year
Renew the card
Submit your home school registration again to keep the card going for the next year.
What it includes
Included
- Expanded borrowing
- Expanded holds
- Late fee exemption up to 30 days
Not included
- Charges for lost or damaged items
- Billing after 30 days overdue
Who to contact about the card
Staff at the main branch in Baker City issue Educator cards and answer questions about limits and accounts.
Homeschool rules and statewide help in Oregon
You must notify your local Education Service District (ESD) within 10 days of withdrawing from school, or of the school year's start if not withdrawing. You must notify the ESD if you leave your school district or stop homeschooling. After a move to a new ESD, notify the new ESD within 10 days.
Oregon sets these rules:
- Subjects: Oregon does not require specific subjects or a particular curriculum.
- Testing: Use an approved standardized test by August 15 after grades 3, 5, 8, and 10, subject to the initial 18-month testing grace period and disability-plan alternatives. Interscholastic participants meet annual testing or district-adopted alternative academic-evidence requirements, which may include an approved portfolio or work sample.
- Records: Keep test results and submit them to the Education Service District when requested. Retaining the ESD notification acknowledgment is also recommended.
- Teachers: Oregon does not require a teaching certificate or degree to homeschool your own child.
Read the Oregon homeschooling guide See statewide programs in Oregon
Questions parents ask
- How many items can I borrow on the Baker County Educator card?
- No exact number is published. The library says the card has expanded hold and borrowing capacity compared with a regular card, which allows 50 items and 9 holds.
- Can my children have their own cards too?
- Yes. Any child 0-17 living in Baker County can get a card with an adult sponsor who has their own account, and the child must be present when the card is issued.
- Is there a toll-free number?
- Yes. Call 866-297-1239 toll-free, or 541-523-6419 for the main branch.
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