South Carolina Public Library Economic Impact Study - Illinois

LEXINGTON• Homeschool resources The Lexington library has helped me in homeschoolingmy children. In particular we love the website because it enables me to search forbooks/videos/DVDs that my children may need for a particular subject and do soin the comfort of my own home at a convenient time for me.• To find a multitude of books without having to purchase them myself. I rely onlibrary books for homeschooling my children. We are a one-income family, sousing library resources helps me to provide a better education for my general.• I save hundreds of dollars every year by using library books in homeschooling mychildren. There is no way I could buy all the books I need.• Providing me with books for homeschooling my children that I would otherwisehave to buy• We homeschool. That means one income for our family. By being able to accessthe books we need without having to purchase them, this eases the monetarystrain we might otherwise have to deal with.• I am able to use a variety of great books and countless topics for my children'shomeschool curriculum that is on their learning level. I don't need, therefore, to• spend hundreds of dollars buying them or limit their education because we cannotafford to buy them.• Free information and supplements to our homeschool, such as creative dramaticsprogram, educational books and videos, story times, craft times, the butterflygarden.OCONEE• I homeschooled my children and used he library for many resources. I could nothave afforded to buy all the materials. The librarians were always very helpfuland eager to help.• I have used the library as a reference resource for my LLC business, myhomeschooling, and reading material for my kids. Two of these children havestarted college and they use the county libraries for all their research.• This library has helped me tremendously with my homeschooling curriculum!More than you know!• As homeschoolers, we already spend at least $400 per year on books, textbooks,videos & other resources. The library provides us with many books we wouldeither have to purchase or do without! We count on the library for classics &Newberry winners.• Providing information and support with homesteading and homeschooling.• Use it to assist HomeSchooling greatly!!• Books for homeschool.PICKENS• Helped in the education of our children in homeschooling and the training fortheir lifeSouth Carolina Public Library Economic Impact Study 55