Homeschoolers, KHCPL Has You Covered!
Homeschool Library Card
With your homeschool library card, you get...
- 30 items per visit, and
- you can check out any circulating item with your card
A quick reminder: For your convenience, here are our lending policies and fine policy.
Local Homeschool Groups
You don't have to go it alone! Kokomo has a homeschool group you can join! Click on the link to find out more about it!
Kokomo Area Schools at Home (KASH)
Library Events
We offer a variety of education-based programs to help your child be ready for kindergarten and as they progress as a growing reader! We center many of our programs for school-aged kids on science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Find a complete listing of our programs here:
Free Study Rooms Available
Sometimes it helps to have a focused space for studying. We have several study rooms available, which you can reserve FREE!
Learn how to reserve a room by clicking on this link
Homeschool Databases and E-Access
When teaching or studying, you want to make sure you have the most accurate and updated resources available. Through KHCPL's databases, you'll find them! Click here to see the variety of databases that can help homeschoolers!
Homeschool Resource Websites
The state and federal governments have a variety of resources just for resources! We've done the work to find them, so you don't have to! Here are those links:
Indiana Department of Education Homeschool Resources
U.S. Department of Education Helping Your Child Succeed in School
School Visits/Tours
We offer a variety of tours for local schools to come learn about the library and any of our specific programs, services, or materials, and those are available to homeschoolers as well. A few standard tours include the following:
Introduction to the library which includes a tour of our Children’s Department, a sneak peek into how we check materials in and out, and the option to have each child receive his/her own library card so that they may check out materials. Appropriate for all ages/grades.
Below are documents outlining field trip options at our various locations
We can customize these tours to fit your audience, your window of time for the visit, and any specific content you would like your students to learn. Please email csd@khcpl.org or call 765-626-0830 if you’re interested in scheduling your class or grade for a visit.
STEM Resources
Science, technology, engineering, and math are essential skills in today's world - and for the future! The Discovery Center is a space with open hours targeted for children aged 8-13. Every open hour session features different high-tech and low-tech games and activities including hex bugs, coding robots, 3D pens, and virtual reality. Our Discovery Center open hours are 4 pm – 6 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays when there are no conflicting children’s program at Main. For questions, please call 765-626-0830 or email csd@khcpl.org.
Experience Kits
From hiking and identifying trees to science, technology, engineering, and math, we've created a number of Experience Kits that homeschoolers love, including FREE passes to Science Central in Fort Wayne and The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art!
Click here for Experience Kits
Girl Scout Resources
We offer free, tailored programs for Girl Scouts to earn badges. Most programs are one hour. The minimum attendance is 8 participants, not including adults. Maximum attendance will vary depending on the program. Click here to learn more about Girl Scout resources