Homeschool benefits and savings in Clackamas County

A Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) Educator card lets you borrow up to 80 physical items for six weeks at a time, place up to 40 holds, and never pay overdue fines. Homeschool parents who live in Clackamas County qualify by bringing a photo ID and their Education Service District (ESD) letter acknowledging their homeschool to any LINCC library.

By Andrew Garber, founder of TheHomeschoolingCompany. Reviewed August 25, 2026.

Who qualifies

1. Teaches homeschool

   LINCC's Educator Card Policy lists homeschool education among the teaching roles that qualify, for adults who plan and provide educational activities for children.

2. Lives in Clackamas County

   You must live in Clackamas County or teach at a school in LINCC's service area.

3. Shows proof of homeschooling

   Bring a valid photo ID and a letter of acknowledgement of homeschooling from your local Education Service District.

4. Owes $25 or less

   Your personal LINCC card must be in good standing, with $25 or less in fines.

What the card gives you

The limits come from LINCC's library card page and its Educator Card Policy.

Physical items out at once

80

Holds at a time

40

Loan period

6 weeks

Renewals per item

1

Overdue fines

None

Educator cards per person

1

Lost or damaged items are still billed, and your account is blocked once those charges pass $25.

How to get the card

1. Before you go

   Gather your papers

   Bring a photo ID and your ESD letter acknowledging that you homeschool.

2. At any LINCC library

   Sign up in person

   Ask for an Educator card. It is a separate card from your personal library card.

3. Each checkout

   Return or renew on time

   No late fines, but return or renew by the due date. Repeated late returns or personal use can cost you the card at every LINCC library.

4. After July 1 each year

   Renew in person

   Every Educator card expires on June 30, no matter when you got it, so you renew in person after July 1. Bring your photo ID and proof of educator status to a LINCC library, with a $0 balance on the account.

What it includes

Included

• Books and other physical items for teaching children K-12
• Up to 40 holds
• Six-week loans

Not included

• It cannot be used for group access to e-books, digital audiobooks, or LINCC databases, so use your personal card for those.
• Lucky Day items
• Interlibrary loan requests
• Items for personal use

Lucky Day and interlibrary loan items for your homeschool can still go on your personal LINCC card.

Who to contact about the card

LINCC asks you to contact your local library with questions about Educator card eligibility.

Locations and hours

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

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