what is a school library and how closely is it tied to the parent institution?
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The school library's job is to support the curriculum. It should have all the materials to match the assignments given the students.
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I was home-schooled for two years when I was a kid. At that time, there was a company that actually sent you the books you needed based on your state's requirements. My mother never had to worry about keeping track of that.\n\nTry calling the superintendant's office of your local school district. They may have the name of that specific company (I, of course, do not remember - sorry).\n\nFor now, try this site. I found it through a search engine a second ago when I saw your question. It looks like a reputable, helpful site. http://www.homeschoolingbooks.com/
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Ask about the student to teacher ratio, the types of classes they teach. For example, will your son spend 2 hours a day on reading, 2 hours on writing/spelling and just 15 minutes in art, library or a p.e class? Make sure they have a well balanced curriculum. Also, I'd find out the schools policy on parents volunteering in the classroom. Some schools make it easy for parents where some schools make it difficult. I'd also check out their test scores, but just out of curiosity. I wouldn't base my entire decision on standardized test scores as they are pretty biased. Another good thing to do is to talk to current parents to get a good feel of the school atmosphere and the attitude of the staff and administrators.
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I would go here. http://www.schoolguides.com/ It is an unsponsored link and will allow you to sort in a lot of other ways too.
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Your library also will have some things. (many of the same things suggested by the poster who suggested Borders)  My library has books on tape in several languages, the Teach Me series and several others.  Check with your local high school for Spanish--the Spanish teacher there may be connected with places that give Spanish for children.
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In the library... you know, that building that has books in it...
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Most books are online and there isn't as much need for the physical libraries.  Also, with all of the research that is being done every day, it's important to keep track of journals, publications and research studies which most get through e-mails or to organizations that we pay for.  It's pretty much like any other profession; the internet has changed much of education and ongoing education.
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Why should we do your work for you? It's your education; take responsibility for it. The library is free. March yourself over there.
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This varies wildly from state to state, from county to county, and from school to school.  In the U.S. we have both public (free attendance, supported by tax money) and private schools. \n\nYou should talk to the principal of the school your children are going to attend, as well as their teachers and parents of other students in their classes. Find out if there is a Parent-Teacher organization in the school and get involved.  Talk to other parents in your neighborhood, at the playground and at church to get their impressions of  local schools.\n\nUse sites like http://www.greatschools.net/ to find out more information about schools in your area.
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A library cannot affect you by itself. You affect yourself by your purposes, methods and goals in using it. Our US public libraries are storage and lending points for all kinds of materials; written, audio, video, lyrical, artistic. Much like a great big toolbox. Having tools and a toolbox doesn't do anything. You, the individual, have to use them.\n\nA guitar player can get sheet music, check out performance videos, see what's written on the history of guitars, find manufacturers, read how to repair or build a guitar and watch a video on it, listen to guitar variations from around the world and throughout recorded history and browse the magazine section to see the latest happenings. Probably check his email at the same time. O.K., that's the library for the guitarist.\n\nNow what about the mechanic, the accountant, the householder, the parent, the physician, the student, the teacher, the aged, the young?\n\nEach of them can make their own individual and unique use of library materials. Entertainment. Knowledge. Pleasure. Utility.\n\nLibraries also are center points for some civic activities. Special interest clubs meet there. Lectures are presented. Readings (oral presentations) are done in libraries, live. Sometimes even drama. Socializing is not thought of as a library function, but it can be. \n\nHow does a library affect you positively? You will have to decide that. The meaning of anything is the meaning you give it. If you decide you want no association with libraries, then they'll still have an affect on you -- by depriving you of meeting people you'd like to know who are going there or by enhancing your life by not meeting people you wouldn't like to know who are going there. Even without going, you decide how the library affects you.\n\n(edit)\nI like that first answer. It's fanciful.
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Wikipedia is NOT recognised as a reliable source by academic institutions! Be careful what you quote from.\n\nIf you are searching for more conventionally reliable sources online, trust sites that end with .edu (educational institution) or .ac.uk (british academic institution) or, depending on how much you trust governments, .gov. \nThere are probably international equivalents to these, but the point is, anybody is free to contribute to wikipedia, even somebody whose dog is called maimilien robespierre.
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An academy is usually related to an educational institution.  It could also be an organisation concerned with one particular field of expertise like in arts and films academy, Military academy,etc.
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You may want to do a google search (or other search engine you prefer) for national library and the country in which you are interested.   \n\nThere does not seem to be a list of national libraies.  I will make one but it will take some time. \n\nGodfrey Oswald published a fantastic book <i> Library World Records<i> that is available at a number of public libraries.  That may prove valuable as well.
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Most schools will allow or not say anything for the use of the local school after hours or when not in use.\n   However, the best thing is the direct approach. Go to the school principal and ask him/her.\n     If there are any requirement against it they will let you know. If not they will give their ok with what ever restrictions they may have.\n     That way you will not have to worry about breaking any rules or laws and getting kicked off.
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Go to the school and ask for a copy
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it depends on which whether there is a large university library nearby. if yes, then you can get a LOT of information on number 2. if not, then go for 1 because there's more basic-level info on this.
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Research it in the library