Parenting/Homeschooling

Parenting Collection

Materials for parents and caregivers of all ages, from expecting a baby to the tween years and beyond. We have books tackling subjects like nutrition, online safety, behavior regulation, and more. Browse our books and magazines in our Parenting (and Caregiver) Collection.

Parenting Online Resources

Looking for fun things to do with your kids? Below are links to websites that will inspire you to read, craft, and explore with your kids! These are not created by the library but you may find some useful information and fun stuff here.

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Homeschooling Resources

Here are some useful websites on homeschooling. These websites are not endorsed by the library but may provide you with useful information on laws and regulations, curriculum, subject guides, and much more.

We also have two quarterly published homeschooling magazines available in our Teaching Collection: Old Schoolhouse & Practical Homeschooling.

Birmingham-Bloomfield Preschool Directory 2023 is written in orange above a drawing of a tree with a brown trunk and colorful letters of the alphabet as leaves.

2023 Birmingham Bloomfield Preschool Directory

You can access the Directory by clicking HERE. Local preschools are contacted every year to update the information in this directory.

Check out our variety of STEAM kits intended for children ages three and up. STEAM kits include crafts and activities based on science, technology, engineering, art, and math and are located in the nonfiction section of the Youth area and can be checked out for three weeks. Children can explore topics they’re curious about in a hands-on way, which is not only fun but can also aid in learning. Themes include Earthquake Engineering, Happy Atoms, Insect Collection, Scratch Coding, Ukulele, Water Discovery, and more. View available kits and place a hold by searching ‘STEAM kit’ in our catalog. The Friends of the Bloomfield Township Public Library generously provided funding for these kits with funds raised through their monthly Second Saturday sales and membership fees.

The Accessibility Support Collection offers print and non-print items related to disabilities and various skills such as fine motor, language, cognitive, and more. Check out games, toys, and card decks to reinforce lessons and concepts you’re working on with your child. To learn more about the entire collection go to our Accessibility Support Collection page where you will find information about the different items you can check out and click on them to search our catalog.