 Students
from Kindergarten through 12th grade, first year college,
and Adult Learners can get on-demand help from qualified
tutors online. Students from 5 to 85 can connect to a tutor
for one-to-one help through our web site (www.pbclibrary.org)
– and it’s free!
Live Homework Help™ is an online tutoring service
from Tutor.com™ that allows students to connect to an
expert tutor either in any Library System location or
from their home PC or Mac with a library card, on Sunday
through Thursday from 3:00-9:00 p.m., and Saturday from
2:00-7:00 p.m.
Free Help in Core Subjects
Get help in math (elementary, algebra,
geometry, trigonometry and calculus), science
(elementary, earth science, biology, chemistry,
physics), social studies (American history, world
history, political science), and English (spelling,
grammar, essay writing, book reports).
Learn from Expert Tutors in an Online
Classroom
All tutors are certified teachers,
college professors, professional tutors, graduate, or
undergraduate school students from across the country.
Every tutor is certified by Tutor.com, and has completed
a third party background check.
During the 2010/2011 school year in Palm
Beach County, over 9,000 students completed Live
Homework Help sessions. In post-session surveys, they
reported the following:
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98 percent are glad the public library offers
this service.
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96 percent would recommend the service to their
friends.
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Over 95 percent feel the program is helping them
build confidence in their school work, complete
homework assignments, and improve their grades.
Using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch?
Download the
Tutor.com to Go
mobile app for easy access to a tutor.
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