Private Lending Libraries

Fort Lake Acres Lending Library
Grand Bay, AL
United States

Contact: Karen Laughlin, bookbarnlibrary@gmail.com

(formerly The Book Barn Library) $10/month or $100/year per family. Open Fridays 2-5.

Beautiful Books Library
Prattville, AL
United States

Contact: Chuk Shirley, chukshirley@gmail.com

Currently in a pilot program (no fee) but planning to open membership to the public soon.

The Blessed Library
Greenbrier, AR
United States

Contact: , blessed.library@protonmail.com

Our annual membership fees are currently $30-40. We have 6,000 books, and I'm always adding more. Currently open every Friday from 1:00PM-3:00PM, and we have regular activites. We're also available for appointments.

Golden Lion Library
Grass Valley, CA
United States

Contact: LuAnn Hague, Luannhague@hotmail.com

By appointment only at this time. $20 one time fee. Approx 10,000 books plus DVD. Variety of books for all ages including many that are unavailable in the public library system.

A Little Living Library
Sylmar, CA
United States

Contact: Jenn Little, jennllittle@outlook.com

I will be opening in August of 2024! Please contact me if you'd like more information!

Saint Bridget's Books
Denver, CO
United States

Contact: Jessica McMaken, j.mcmaken@gmail.com

Saint Bridget's Books is a homeschool curriculum and children's picture book lending library serving the Denver metro area.

River City Library
Jacksonville, FL
United States

Contact: Heather Johnson, RiverCityEducationResources@gmail.com

Flexible hours Yearly fee

The Library at First Baptist Church of Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
United States

Contact: Amanda Cameron, library@fbcp.org

The mission of the library is to be a resource, providing information, materials, and services to support the ministries of the church and community outreach. For 95 years First Baptist Church has supported life enrichment and spiritual growth through a carefully selected collection based on Christian resources. With approximately 14,000 books, we have something for every age! Library Hours: Sunday 8:00 AM - 9:20 AM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM Thursday 9:00 Am - 12:00 Noon

Living Learning Libraries
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach Gardens), FL
United States

Contact: Michelle Howard, LivingLearningLibraries@gmail.com
Michelle Howard's Story

Over 41,000 wholesome, rare, engaging, meaningful, worthy living books at your fingertips in our 501c3/non-profit youth library, plus support for popular learning tools, such as Five-in-a-Row, CC, Charlotte Mason, Veritas, etc. All fostered by a volunteer team committed to your family's success, enrichment, and inspiration! Several membership levels, all tax-deductible. Open weekly: Mondays (2-6), Tuesdays (11-3) & Thursdays (2-6), except on holidays/spring break/fall break.

Ravenwood Lending Library
Bethlehem, GA
United States

Contact: Kathryne Childs Wilkerson, kathrynechilds@gmail.com

Coming soon 2025

Hall's Living Library
Douglasville, GA
United States

Contact: Sandy Hall, sandrahall311@yahoo.com
Sandy Hall's Story

Almost 20,000 treasured children's books! 50 years of collecting. Yearly family membership fee $150. My historical fiction chronological list is available for purchase here on Biblioguides! https://www.biblioguides.com/pub/product/halls-living-library-historical-fiction-chronological-list

Cornerstone Living Library
Lilburn, GA
United States

Contact: Ashley Borrego, library@cbclilburn.org
Ashley Borrego's Story

Celebrating beautiful books through our living library as well as building community with storytimes and other events. Check the calendar at our website for our hours. Annual membership $25 per family; no membership needed to attend events. A ministry of Cornerstone Bible Church.

The Blue Door Library
Ringgold, GA
United States

Contact: Alex Taylor, thebluedoorlibrary@gmail.com

Website and database in progress! Follow along on our Instagram @thebluedoorlibrary

Swallowdale Library
Carbondale, IL
United States

Contact: Erica, Haroldnerica@gmail.com

I’m busy building a living library in Southern Illinois. My library has a Band page that I can invite you to join if you want to reach out! Library hours and rules and updates are all posted there.

Redeemer Library
Fort Wayne, IN
United States

Contact: Nicole Schulert, librarian@fortwayneclassical.com

The Redeemer Library of over 7,500 classic books is open to all with a $6 monthly membership, or a $60 annual membership. Your membership helps our library grow and stay in good condition. We also find, update, and maintain worthy books that have gone out of print. This helps elevate the reading material available to local families and keeps good books from disappearing. 2024 – 2025 Hours: Mondays: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Thursdays: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Glann End Library
Swan, IA
United States

Contact: Abby Glann, theglannfamily@gmail.com

We are a homesteading, homeschooling family who loves good literature. Open by appointment only. We're still in the process of cataloging several thousand books, but want to offer what we have while we're working towards being "officially" open. A deposit to cover possible book damage/loss is required per family.

Tending Embers Lending Library
Shawnee, KS
United States

Contact: Vicki, TendingEmbersLL@gmail.com

Our family's ever-expanding, one-day lending, home library.

Windy Hill Library
Leitchfield, KY
United States

Contact: Laura Witten, windyhilllibrary@gmail.com

We do not currently charge a fee or hold regular hours, but please contact me if interested in setting up a time to visit or meet. The library is still small, under 2000 books, but I do plan to add more and get the catalog back online by 2025.

Maryland Living Books Library
Mount Airy, MD
United States

Contact: Kristi Stansfield, tarpfarmer@gmail.com

Currently lending by appointment only.

The Steinmann Library
Springfield, MA
United States

Contact: Kyndra Ferguson Steinmann, kfsteinmann@gmail.com

$40/ family per year - Open by appointment or when homeschool events are going on in my home.

Dawn Treader Living Books Library
Grand Rapids, MI
United States

Contact: Harmony Harkema, support@dawntreaderlivinglibrary.org

The Sheila Jean Living Books Library
Petoskey, MI
United States

Contact: Kathy Brower, Kathy.livingbookslibrary@gmail.com

We have a collection of 10,000+ books for toddler to teen. Our library is open Monday 4-7 pm and Thursday 3-6 pm in the upstairs space at 103 E. Sheridan St. We offer two options for membership. Basic Membership (per family) $170/yr. with regular lending or $220/yr for Premium which includes regular lending plus any books valuing over $40, these include our rarest books. Books have a 28 day check-out time.

Children's Preservation Library
Traverse City, MI
United States

Contact: Michelle Howard, CPL@speedconnect.com
Michelle Howard's Story

Over 21,000 wholesome, rare, engaging, meaningful, worthy living books at your fingertips, plus support for popular learning tools. All fostered by a volunteer team committed to your family's success, enrichment, and inspiration! Several membership levels available. Schoolyear hours (Labor Day to Memorial Day) Mondays & Thursdays (1-5). Summer hours (Memorial Day to Labor Day) Wednesdays, 10-1. Come feast!

Shannon Tobias Memorial Christian Lending Library
Farmington, MN
United States

Contact: Jolene Ceravalo, shannontobiaslibrary@gmail.com

We currently have over 2300 titles available from a variety of genres, including a growing collection of living books. To visit our library, make an appointment. Beginning in August, we will be offering a one year membership with benefits for $12/year. Find details at our website.

Loft & Field
North Branch, MN
United States

Contact: Stephanie Lewis, info@loftandfield.com

Loft & Field is a Charlotte Mason educational farm in North Branch, MN. We feature local classes, nature adventures, and parent support groups. We also maintain a beautiful curated living books library. We believe that education should be beautiful and we invite you to marvel in wonder with us!

Naglak Family Biblioteca
Maryland Heights, MO
United States

Contact: Carrie Naglak, naglakfamilylibrary@gmail.com

We are now open! Please email for information!

Mama Bear Lending Den
Omaha, NE
United States

Contact: Tiffany Carter

We are not open yet but excited to serve our community soon!

Christian Home Education Resource Center
Albuquerque, NM
United States

Contact: Kara, info@ercabq.org

The Christian Home Education Resource Center is a free homeschool lending library. We are open Fridays from 10am - 4pm August - May.

Matthews Christian Library
Matthews, NC
United States

Contact: Tiffany Slack, library@coskidsmatthews.org

We are open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Yearly Membership (per family) is $35/year for the Basic Membership (10 items at a time) or $70 /year for the Premium Membership (40 items at a time). We have many hard-to-find older titles and series, as well as new purchases requested by patrons. See website for more information.

Written Treasures
Triangle area, NC
United States

Contact: Emy Damian
Emy Damian's Story

We are lending curated boxes of written treasures to subscribers. Follow our journey on Facebook or Instagram.

Plumfield Children's Library
Youngsville, NC
United States

Contact: Season Bos, plumfieldbookstore@gmail.com

Plumfield Children's Library, a subset of Plumfield Children's Bookstore, is a private lending library located in Youngsville, North Carolina. We are open as of August 2023 for porch pickup. Our library carries the same type of wholesome children's literature that can be found in our online bookstore. We offer books for ages 0-Teen, as well as Homeschool and Parenting resources. Plumfield Children's Library cards are available for $25/year to anyone within driving distance of Youngsville, NC. We look forward to your visit!

North Prairie Living Books
Hamilton, ND
United States

Contact: Aubrey Midkiff, northprairielivingbooks@gmail.com

Still organizing but available by appointment.

His Word Christian Library
Chickasha, OK
United States

Contact: Amanda Smith, hiswordchristianlibrary@gmail.com
Amanda Smith's Story

We are open Tuesdays 3:30-6:30 and the 1st & 3rd Saturday of every month at 10-2. The membership fee is $120.

Pursell Schubert Legacy Library
Oklahoma City, OK
United States

Contact: Mary Schubert, 2012PSLL@gmail.com

$120 Annual Membership Fee. Open by appointment only.

Schola Living Books
Stillwater, OK
United States

Contact: Heather Hawkins, scholalivingbooks@gmail.com

Cottage Acres Lending Library
Tulsa, OK
United States

Contact: Mollie Kunkee, cottageacreslendinglibrary@gmail.com

Now accepting membership applications! Please email for details.

Green Pastures Living Library
Collegeville, PA
United States

Contact: Emera Kim, kim.emera@gmail.com

Currently by-appointment-only.

The Little Village Lending Library
Kennett Square, PA
United States

Contact: Leslie Streitwieser, littlevillagelendinglibrary@gmail.com

Living Books Library
Bristol, TN
United States

Contact: Emily Kiser, info@livingbookslibrary.com

We serve patrons in the Tri-Cities, TN, Bristol, VA and greater Washington County, VA through an annual membership to use our 20,000 volume collection. Check out periods are for 1 month with no renewals, and current library hours can be found on our site.

Hughes Living Library
Murfreesboro/Rockvale, TN
United States

Contact: Katie Hughes, hugheslivinglibrary@gmail.com

We love to support local families in their efforts to seek out books full of truth, beauty, and goodness. Currently we have nearly 8,000 books in circulation. There is a small annual fee for membership, which runs August 1 - July 31, and a limited number of families are admitted for membership each year. Our home is open for library hours twice monthly and by appointment for families who need it. We also offer an online catalogue for members to browse. Fostering community is a very important part of what we do here, and it's beautiful to see parents and children making connections!

Children’s Legacy Library
Rogersville , TN
United States

Contact: Robin Pack, childrenslegacylibrary@gmail.com
Robin Pack's Story

The vision of Children’s Legacy Library is to enable families to give their children the gift of living ideas through living books. We currently have over 18,000 volumes in all subjects to make learning come alive. We also feature Five in a Row totes each containing a main title as well as go-along books. Annual membership fee is $75. Hours are typically the Monday, Thursday, and Friday of the first full week of the month and Tuesday the following week by appointment.

Ensor's Books
Shelbyville, TN
United States

Contact: Julie Ensor

Ensor's Books is a private lending library for homeschool families in middle TN. We have a collection of over 7,000 titles and offer 3 different membership levels. See website for more information and details on membership options.

Green Door Children's Heritage Library
Soddy Daisy, TN
United States

Contact: Jeannette Tulis, jmtulis@gmail.com
Jeannette Tulis's Story

No fee, open by appointment only. Located just north of Chattanooga, TN. Mostly out of print children’s living books, also a good selection of Charlotte Mason resources.

The LLF Library
Dallas, TX
United States

Contact: Elizabeth Cunningham, Cunningham.Maryelizabeth@gmail.com
Elizabeth Cunningham's Story

Open Thursdays 2-6pm and by appointment Membership $50/year.

First Baptist Library
Decatur, TX
United States

Contact: Karen Mars, libraryfbd@gmail.com

Hours: Sunday 9:00 - 10:15 Monday 10:00 - 2:00 Tuesday 10:00 - 2:00 Wednesday 10:00 - 2:00 We are open to the public and welcome home school families. There is no fee to join. Follow us on FB: www.facebook.com/TheLibraryatFBD

The Decatur Book Bus
Decatur, TX
United States

Contact: Lia Carta, thebookbusDecatur@gmail.com

We are a mobile library open Thursdays 9-2, Fridays 10-2, and one Saturday a month. We area a proud collaborator with the First Baptist Library in Decatur! Text the word BUS to 707-234-8135 to ask any questions and get our bus schedule sent to you each month! We are a 501-c3 non-profit with a suggested annual membership fee of $40/per year/per family.

Meriadoc Homeschool Library
Houston, TX
United States

Contact: Sherry Early, sherry.pray4you@gmail.com
Sherry Early's Story

Meriadoc Homeschool Library is located in SE Houston (Clear Lake City). We have more than 10,000 living books for you to borrow from, and the yearly membership fee is only $72.00. Email librarian Sherry Early for more information or to arrange a tour.

Holly Corner Library
Fredericksburg, VA
United States

Contact: Amy Fluharty, hollycornerlibrary@gmail.com

Please email for more information on fees and availability.

St. Columba’s Place
Front Royal, VA
United States

Contact: Lara Purciel, Stcolumbasplace@gmail.com

Opening soon!

Newton Family Library
Clinton, WA
United States

Contact: Lorinda Newton, lorinda@clan-newton.com

The Newton Family Library specializes in Christian and homeschool resources. We are located on beautiful Whidbey Island, about an hour's drive north of Seattle, Washington, USA. To borrow from our private library, you will need to contact us through the "Ask About" button on a resource's catalog page and state how you would like to pick up or have the book delivered within local driving distance.

Two Acre Books
Spokane, WA
United States

Contact: Amanda Downing, hello@twoacrebooks.com

Covenant Family Library
Martinsburg, WV
United States

Contact: Elizabeth Jones, biblioholic1228@yahoo.com
Elizabeth Jones's Story

Open Fridays, 10-12 mornings and 2-5 afternoons. $60 basic annual membership, $60 Five in a Row annual membership, $100 combined annual membership.

Plumfield Living Books Library
Denmark, WI
United States

Contact: Sara Masarik, plumfieldlivinglibrary@gmail.com
Sara Masarik's Story

Welcome to Plumfield Living Books Library in Denmark, Wisconsin! We have over 30 families with more than 100 children. This beautiful community includes a catalog of about 7,000 books, monthly book clubs, and other regular community events. We are proud partners with Biblioguides. All of our library patrons have a Biblioguides membership included in their annual fee.

Living Education Library
Edgerton, WI
United States

Contact: Kathleen Seeger, livingeducationlibrary@gmail.com
Kathleen Seeger's Story

Open the first Wednesday of every month for check out. Membership is $120 per year.

Learning Resources Library
Lander, WY
United States

Contact: Amanda Shade

Creative learning resources and books for everyone in the family, educational events and experiences, as well as classroom spaces available by reservation. Located at 351 Sweetwater, Lander Wy. Find us also on Facebook.

Split Rocks Lending Library
Sheridan, WY
United States

Contact: Diane Pendergraft, dianependergraft@hotmail.com

Open first Saturday of each month and Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment. He split rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep. He made streams come out of the rock and caused waters to flow down like rivers. Psalm 78:15-16