Need help with homework assignments?

Make the school year easier with the Midland County Public Library's homework help programs and tools! Visit with a library staff member to discover a variety of learning aids that can make completing homework assignments and research projects a breeze. At the library, we can help with searching the online catalog to find a large selection of books, discovering free public learning tools, and using our free online databases. 

Questions? Call 432-688-4320 or visit the Youth Services desk for more information.

Online Tutoring 24/7

Live tutors available daily from 1pm to 11pm CST
Brainfuse HelpNow provides online tutoring for students in grades K-12 and adult learners. Students communicate with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems. All live sessions are saved and can be replayed as well as shared with friends and teachers by email. Registration is not required to get live tutoring help, but it is recommended so that students can track their progress. Registration is required for certain modules like The Writing Lab and the SkillSurfer.

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Available on Android and Apple devices.

Online Learning Tools

AR Reading Levels Use this helpful website to find AR Reading levels. You can search for book titles based on authors, topics, or titles of books.

	Explora for Elementary Schools An easy-to-use search interface for students in grades K-5 looking for magazine and newspaper articles, books, informational texts, primary sources, multimedia, and more on a variety of curriculum-related topics. LIBRARY CARD REQUIRED
	Explora for High Schools An easy-to-use search interface for students in grades 6-12 looking for magazine and newspaper articles, books, informational texts, primary sources, multimedia, and more on a variety of curriculum-related topics. LIBRARY CARD REQUIRED
	Khan Academy An excellent resource that provides world-class education in an online, self-paced environment. Each subject has a series of instructional videos, where subjects range from Math, Science, English, and much more!
	LearningExpress Library A collection of interactive tutorials, practice tests, articles, flash cards, and e-books patrons can use to improve academic skills in reading, writing, math and science, as well as prepare for high-stakes exams. LIBRARY CARD REQUIRED
	Mango Languages Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned with Mango Languages, available anytime, anywhere in 100+ languages.   LIBRARY CARD REQUIRED
	Niche Academy Check out the Niche Academy's categories of Childhood Development, Homework Help, and Education for short, easy to follow videos.
	Smithsonian Learning Lab The Smithsonian is a national and global resource in history, art, science, technology, and much more. The institute offers thousands, if not millions of artifacts digitally through the Open Access project and through the Learning Lab. Create a free account to browse their entire collection without ever having visited the museums!

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