Homeschool Services
Homeschool Services
The Gretna Public Library provides programming and resources for homeschooling students doing work in Grades K-8. Library cards are never required to attend a library event or participate in a library program. Click a button below to explore outside homeschooling resources.
Programming & Events
Join us on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 1:30-3:30 for Homeschool Connection. On the 1st Tuesday, there will be an activity covering an art, science, or other exciting topic that does not require registration. The 3rd Tuesday of the month is Homeschool Book Clubs (see below); you may stop by either library to pick up a copy of the next book we’ll be discussing.
Homeschool Book Clubs
These book clubs are for kids doing work in Grades K-4 and Grades 5-8 during the 2026-2027 school year. Join us on the third Tuesday of the month at 1:30 at the Main Library. Groups meet simultaneously.
What We’re Reading Now…
Tuesday, September 15 | 1:30-2:30| Main Library
For Grades K-4
Stella Díaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
Stella Díaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Díaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely.
When a new boy arrives in Stella’s class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon, because Stella Díaz has something to say!
For Grades 5-8
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Late one night, three otherworldly creatures appear and sweep Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O’Keefe away on a mission to save Mr. Murray, who has gone missing while doing top-secret work for the government. They travel via tesseract–a wrinkle that transports one across space and time–to the planet Camazotz, where Mr. Murray is being held captive. There they discover a dark force that threatens not only Mr. Murray but the safety of the whole universe.
What’s Coming Up Next…
OCTOBER 20
Grades K-4: Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she’s not his grandmother–but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they’ll be safe. But before he knows it, Jax and his friends have broken the two most important rules when it comes to the dragons: don’t let them out of the bag, and don’t feed them anything sweet.
Grades 5-8: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
The witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind: Every year, she rescues the children offered as a sacrifice to her and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic.
NOVEMBER 17
Grades K-4: A True Home by Kallie George
When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes they’ll let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need to provide traveling animals with safety, luxury, and comfort. But the Heartwood Hotel is not all acorn soufflés and soft moss-lined beds, and danger lurks
Grades 5-8: We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
As the country waits expectantly for the launch of the space shuttle Challenger, siblings Cash, Fitch, and Bird each struggle with their own personal anxieties. As the launch approaches, their teacher Ms. Salonga separates her students into spacecraft crews, and they must create and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes all of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways.
DECEMBER 15
Grades K-4: Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors
Wedgie the corgi LOVES having new siblings and friends to protect. He LOVES guinea pigs like Gizmo! But Gizmo does not want to share his loyal human servant with a rump-sniffing beast! He does not want to live in a pink Barbie Playhouse. He wants to take over the world and make all humans feel his wrath. But first he must destroy his archenemy, Wedgie, once and for all!
Grades 5-8: Greenglass House by Kate Milford
The creaky smuggler’s inn Greenglass House is always quiet during wintertime, and Milo, the innkeepers’ son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But soon Milo’s home is bursting with odd, secretive guests, each one bearing a strange story that is somehow connected to the rambling old house.
Resources
Check out these educational resources to supplement your homeschool program. Find a full list of eResources here.
**These resources are available to all Nebraska residents. Please ask a librarian for the password.
^^These resources require a Gretna Public Library card number.