There are a number of challenges homeschooling clients sometimes provide to libraries. For example, a family may wish to check out ALL the books on a certain subject for in-depth study. Also, some librarians have noted that homeschoolers may make excessive demands on their services, asking for too much personal help, or they make excessive requests to utilize the available technology such as computers.

Sometimes homeschoolers are using curricula that are inflexible in requiring specific books which may be out of print. Homeschoolers often feel that they need their materials immediately and can be impatient when materials are unavailable or when waiting for interlibrary loans. Sometimes homeschoolers expect libraries to provide textbooks and teachers manuals.

Libraries that develop programs specifically for homeschoolers sometimes find that participation is minimal (this may be avoided by not developing programs FOR homeschoolers, but WITH them).

One of the biggest challenges is that library staff may have negative attitudes and prejudices against homeschooling; they may have beliefs or make comments about child abuse or educational neglect, lack of socialization or poor quality teaching. This is why it is important for librarians and their staff to become better informed about homeschooling.