Homeschool benefits: Crook County Library
A Crook County Library Educator card gives you four-week loans instead of three and 30 holds instead of 15, with the same 100-item limit as any adult card. Homeschool parents who live or own property in Crook County qualify by showing proof of homeschool status at the library in Prineville.
Who qualifies
Lives in Crook County
Crook County Library cards are free to all Crook County residents and property owners.
Shows proof of homeschool status
Educators must show formal proof of educator status, and the library lists proof of homeschool status alongside school IDs and teacher licenses.
What the card gives you
Crook County Library's card page compares the Educator card with the standard adult card.
- Loan period (standard card: 3 weeks)
- 4 weeks
- Holds at a time (standard card: 15)
- 30
- Items out at once
- 100
- Card cost for residents
- Free
- Non-resident card for a year, if you live elsewhere
- $150
How to get the card
- Before you go
Gather your papers
Bring a photo ID, proof of your Crook County address if your ID does not show it, and proof that you homeschool.
- At the library
Ask for an Educator card
Request it at 175 NW Meadow Lakes Drive in Prineville, open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with staff.
- Each checkout
Return within four weeks
Educator card items are due in four weeks, and you can keep up to 30 holds waiting.
What it includes
Included
- Four-week loans
- Up to 30 holds
- Up to 100 items out
Not included
- A second, standard card in your name
- Relief from charges for items checked out
Good to know
You pay for lost or damaged items
You are financially responsible for everything checked out on the Educator card, so ask at the desk how lost or damaged items are billed.
Who to contact about the card
Library staff in Prineville issue Educator cards and answer questions about what homeschool proof to bring.
library@crooklibraryor.gov 541-447-7978 Get a card
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
- Can I keep my regular Crook County card along with the Educator card?
- No. Each educator holds either a standard resident account or an Educator card, not both.
- We live in Deschutes or Jefferson County. Can we use Crook County Library?
- Yes. Your Deschutes Public Library or Jefferson County Library District card works for checking out physical items at Crook County Library, but you can hold only one card in the Tri-County system.
- Can my children get their own cards?
- Yes. For children under 17, a parent or legal guardian completes the card application in person at the library.
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