Home educators — how to borrow our books

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If you're a home educator (a caregiver who homeschools their children), you can borrow books from our school lending collections to support learning and encourage a love of reading. Find out what you can borrow and how to use our lending service.

Contents

Display of books from the National Library's school lending service.

What home educators can borrow

Read why it's great to borrow books from the National Library and what our school lending service can offer home educators.
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How to borrow books from us

Borrowing from us is easy and done online. Find out how to use our online request form to borrow books.
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Returning our books

Find out when and where to return your National Library books.