Homeschool Curriculum Book Requests at Plumfield

At Plumfield, we’re glad to help families find books that serve their studies. We don’t buy or acquire titles to fill individual curriculum lists; our library is a supplement to a family’s curriculum, not a replacement for it.

When a family has particular titles in mind, we ask them to browse our online catalog and place a hold about a month before they need the books. We can’t reserve books many months ahead; with more than 100 families sharing the collection, that could keep books from families who need them sooner.

Other families are looking for excellent books to pair with their studies. They can send me their curriculum or booklist at least two weeks before they need the books, and we’ll pull what we have that fits, including good substitutes. Curating books for our patrons is one of our favorite things to do!

Once we pull the hold or gather a set of books, school books can be checked out for three months. If a family needs a book for four to six months, we suggest owning a copy. They’re welcome to return our book on time and try to check it out again, though we can’t promise it will be available.