South Carolina Public Library Economic Impact Study - Illinois

CHARLESTON• I am a homeschool parent and on a very limited budget. We would be lost withoutthe library. My child and I visit at least two days a week and she is an avid reader.I could never afford to buy this many books and instructional material on ourown. The library staff is wonderful and much appreciated.• Opportunity to check out books that I need for homeschooling and for mypersonal reading so that I do not have to purchase the books.• The library has economically benefited our homeschool. We could not otherwisehave afforded one-tenth of the material we borrow from the library.• This library has provided many, many books to use in our homeschoolingadventure.• The library has been a tremendous blessing to us. As homeschoolers we usealmost every aspect it has to offer. It has allowed me to be a better teacher.• Able to borrow dozens of books to use while homeschooling, thereby saving usmoney in that we do not have to purchase them.• I homeschool my children and without the books from the library I wouldprobably not be able to do that.• The library is a very beneficial resource to homeschoolers. I can quickly have anyinformation I need to teach my children at my fingertips without having to makepricey purchases.• Access to materials that I could not afford to buy for our homeschool.• As a homeschooler, I save hundreds of dollars borrowing books, which I wouldotherwise have to buy.• We are a homeschooling family. The library allows us to use books for therequired reading curriculum without having to make expensive purchases to fulfillthose requirements.• Educational tools! We as homeschoolers NEED the libraries! We love our library!Thanks• I am able to give my son knowledge. We homeschool and without the library, Iwould have to seek his curriculum from another source.• I have saved hundreds of dollars on books for homeschooling. Every lesson Iteach relies, to a certain extent, on specific texts. Having access to these books viathe library means that I needn't purchase a book just for a single lesson.• I am also furthering my own education in addition to homeschooling my child. Ifind as many wonderful sources of information for myself and my husband (whois a professional) as I do for myself.CHESTER• We Homeschool and never could afford all of the books that you provide.CLARENDON• Educational resource for homeschooling, i.e., books, nutrition kit that comes in lg.plastic box (would like to see more of those kits for other subject areas!)