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Build Your Library
What Build Your Library is
Build Your Library is a secular, literature-based homeschool curriculum inspired by Charlotte Mason. Its digital programs span Kindergarten through Grade 12, with levels from 0 through 12 and a stated age range of 4–18. Full-year plans cover history, literature, poetry, art, and science. Materials include scheduled reading lists, narration cards, vocabulary, copywork, poetry memorization, map work, research projects, notebook pages, and science and art projects. Required books are scheduled, and families can use books they own or borrow them from a local library. The stated approach includes narration, copywork, dictation, artist study, living books, and short, varied lessons. The curriculum teaches evolution and treats the history of religion from a secular worldview. It does not include math, which must be purchased separately; families may also want separate spelling and grammar programs. Short, self-contained unit studies can be used alongside a full-year plan. Programs are PDF files delivered by download link after ordering. Level 0 costs 29.95 USD as a one-time purchase; digital programs cannot be returned or refunded.
Who it suits
Build Your Library suits families looking for a secular, literature-based homeschool program organized around Charlotte Mason ideas. It offers grade-level materials from Kindergarten through Grade 12.
What it does well
- Full-year programs cover five subjects.
- Required books can be borrowed from a local library.
- PDF lesson plans are delivered by download link.
- Unit studies can accompany a full-year program.
What to know first
- Math is not included and must be purchased separately.
- Spelling and grammar may require separate programs.
- Digital programs cannot be returned or refunded.
- No free plan is listed.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Level 0 – Around the World | $29.95 · Kindergarten, ages 4–6 · 30-week study · PDF lesson plans · no returns or refunds | $29.95, paid once |
| Level 1 – The Ancient World | $39.95 · Grade 1, ages 6–8 · 36-week study · PDF lesson plans · no returns or refunds | $39.95, paid once |
As buildyourlibrary.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Build Your Library provides a broad range of literature-based homeschool plans, but families need a separate math program. Digital purchases are nonrefundable, so check the level and materials before ordering.
Facts from Build Your Library's own pages
- Audience
- The maker describes a complete K–12 program with grade-level products from Level 0 through Level 12. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Books
- Required books are scheduled in the plans, and the maker says families can use books they own or borrow them from a local library. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Creator and location
- The creator is Emily Cook, who says she has been homeschooling her four children in Southern New Hampshire. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Download
- Digital programs are PDF files, and buyers receive a download link after ordering. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Learning approach
- The FAQ lists narration, copywork, dictation, artist study, living books, and short varied lessons among the Charlotte Mason ideas used in the curriculum. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Lesson materials
- Plans include reading lists, narration cards, vocabulary, copywork, poetry memorization, map work, research projects, notebook pages, and science and art projects. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Math coverage
- The curriculum does not include a math program, which the FAQ says must be purchased separately. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Order limit
- The Level 0 product page says digital programs cannot be returned or refunded. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Other subjects
- The FAQ says families may also want separate spelling and grammar programs, depending on the child. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Payment provider
- The Level 0 product page says orders are processed through a PayPal e-Junkie shopping cart. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- Build Your Library is a secular, literature-based homeschool curriculum inspired by Charlotte Mason. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Science perspective
- The FAQ says the curriculum teaches evolution and approaches the history of religion from a secular worldview. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Subjects
- Full-year programs include lesson plans for history, literature, poetry, art, and science. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
- Unit studies
- The maker describes unit studies as short, self-contained intensive studies that can be used alongside a full-year program. · buildyourlibrary.com, 9 Oct 2026
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