 Students from Kindergarten through 12th grade, first year
college, and Adult Learners can get on-demand help from
qualified tutors online. Now students from five 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 2007/2008 school year in Palm Beach
County, over 7,000 students completed Live Homework
Help sessions. In post-session surveys, they
reported the following:
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96 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 89 percent feel the program is helping
them build confidence in their school work,
complete homework assignments, and improve
their grades.
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