Anne Arundel County Public Library is here to support students at every stage of their education, including homeschoolers. The following resources provide more information for those members of the homeschooling community. A library card is a gateway to the resources and tools you need to make the most of learning from home.
- AACPS Home Instruction Information AACPS supports home instruction in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations known as COMAR.
- MSDE Homeschool Regulations Find information on COMAR regulations, resources and videos.
- MSDE Home Instruction Fact Sheet (FAQ) Frequently asked questions regarding Home Instruction in Maryland.
- MSDE Local Home Schooling Coordinators Listing of local Home Schooling Coordinators in the state of Maryland.
- Wifi Hotspots Borrow a hotspot for internet access anywhere with a mobile phone signal.
- How-to Videos show how to use some of our digital resources and pages.
- Educator's Library Card The Educator's Library Card allows teachers, homeschool families and other educators to supplement their curriculum with an abundant, ever-changing supply of books on a range of subjects and reading levels. Teachers can create temporary classroom collections as well as encourage reading in the classroom.
- Educating at Home Quick Tips and Resources Download and print a quick reference guide to the most helpful library resources.
- Maryland Homeschool Association Grown from years of grassroots advocacy efforts, the Maryland Homeschool Association is a loosely knit group of volunteers. MDHSA seeks to understand the unique needs of Maryland homeschool families.
- Hand in Hand Education Great resource for getting started with homeschooling.
- Visit your nearest library location to browse the collection or talk to a librarian.
- Library Accessibility Services: Check out a C-Pen Reader, explore our Large Print collection (which includes materials for adults, children and teens) and visit other local resources:
Upcoming Events
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)" group.
This event is in the "Kids (Ages 6 – 10)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 11+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All" group.
Homeschool Lunch & Recess
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5),
Kids (Ages 6 – 10),
Teens (Ages 11+),
Adults,
All
Crofton Library
Library Branch:
Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space):
Crofton Community Meeting Room
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5),
Kids (Ages 6 – 10),
Teens (Ages 11+),
Adults,
All
Program Type:
Arts & DIY,
Games,
STEAM
Event Details:
Bring your lunch and enjoy games and activities with your friends.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 11+)" group.
Library Branch:
Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space):
Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type:
Games
Event Details:
Hang out with other homeschool teens as we play a variety of games, try out some cool library technology, and more!
This event is in the "Kids (Ages 6 – 10)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 11+)" group.
Homeschool Lunch and Learn at Park Books
11:00am - 1:00pm
Kids (Ages 6 – 10),
Teens (Ages 11+)
Severna Park Library
Library Branch:
Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space):
Severna Park - Off Site
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10),
Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type:
Arts & DIY,
Games,
STEAM
Event Details:
Join us at Park Books for a special presentation from the Space Telescope Science Institute about forms of light and the electromagnetic spectrum.
This event is in the "Kids (Ages 6 – 10)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 11+)" group.
This event is in the "All" group.
Homeschool Needlecrafters
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids (Ages 6 – 10),
Teens (Ages 11+),
All
Broadneck Library
Library Branch:
Broadneck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space):
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10),
Teens (Ages 11+),
All
Program Type:
Arts & DIY
Event Details:
Bring your own working project or come join us to start from scratch! Learn new crochet and knitting skills with the help of friends. All are welcome.
Please note, individual crochet instruction is subject to availability.
- Brainfuse offers live tutoring, skills building, foreign language lab, writing lab with live writing assistance, a test center offering practice quizzes for standardized tests and much more.
- ABCMouse With 3,500+ interactive books, educational games, puzzles and other learning activities, this award-winning online curriculum is an invaluable resource for young learners (ages 2-8+).
- EBooks
- Digital Reference Resources:
- Rosetta Stone Improve your English or learn another language. An effective, easy-to-use program that allows you to learn a new language on your own time.
- Mango Languages is an online language-learning system teaching actual conversation skills for over 70 languages.
- Handspeak Get started with American Sign Language with this free resource. Includes ASL dictionary and tutorials.