As a child I was a prolific reader, a tendency that hasn’t changed to this day.  As a homeschooler I expect that my own children will be bibliophiles as well, with the potential to read 2-3 short paperbacks each day.  With this assumption in mind, and the limited resources available through the local library system I set about establishing our families personal library shortly after our first daughter was born.  After 5 years of purchases and bargain hunting it has become apparent that finding books at a reasonable price is an extraordinarily time consuming proposition.

Going to garage sales, library book sales, thrift shops, using book trading websites and perusing online advertisements for used books and keeping eyes peeled for online discounts is nearly a full time occupation in itself it can seem at times!  It’s only recently that I discovered a website that simplifies the entire process, and I’m excited!

Homeschool Library Builder is owned by two homeschooling mothers each the mother of four children ranging from 8 to 20 years old.  Together they have assembled an extensive collection of new and used discounted books of interest to homeschoolers.

You MUST look through their site!  The prices are excellent, and the books are so well categorized.  If you are working with a specific curriculum such as Ambleside Online, Five In a Row, Sonlight, Tapestry of Grace and others, you can select your curriculum and your year/volume to bring up the titles recommended for your course of study that they have in stock!  What a time saver, it just amazes me.  Other categorizations are available such as the book topic, age range and country/region.  If you know the title of the book you are looking for, you can use their handy search function to quickly see if it is in stock.  If it isn’t already included in the large selection of titles on hand, you can take advantage of their Book Search program.  If you are looking for a specific title let them know, they’ll keep their eyes open for you and seek to obtain it.

However, Homeschool Library Builder offers more than a wonderful bookstore that you can’t resist purchasing through.  They offer a free monthly newsletter in which helpful homeschooling sites are recommended, families can promote their homemade products for free, and the monthly specials and sales are shared.  This month, if you order from November 2 – 6th (time’s running short!) you receive FREE SHIPPING on your entire order.

The owners are also dedicated to helping others through their Helping Hand program.  Currently they have a special category of books called OPERATION HURRICANE.  Any titles purchased from this category go towards hurricane relief efforts and are matched dollar for dollar by the owners.  You get a book while helping others!

If you sign up as a member on their site (completely free of charge) you also qualify for referral benefits and book points.  Each time you refer a user to their service or purchase books you earn points that can be redeemed for, you guessed it, more books in the future!  Psst….if you sign up, tell them Jennifer Bogart sent you .

So, if you are a thrifty book buyer, you’ll want to bookmark Homeschool Library Builder and head their first for your book purchasing needs.