Children and teenagers in Rye never have to be stumped by a tough homework assignment again!

Rye students from fourth grade to twelfth grade, and in introductory-level college courses, can simply visit the library’s website to get on-demand, free help from qualified tutors. In addition to the successful Teacher in the Library program, the Rye Free Reading Room now offers online homework help, powered by Tutor.com.™ Online homework help connects students to expert tutors in math, science, social studies, and English via the Internet.  Spanish-speaking tutors are available to help students in math and science.

Free Help in Core Subjects

This free service allows students to connect to an expert tutor either from the library or from their home PC or Mac with a library card, from 2pm to 9pm and receive homework help from a live tutor via the Internet.  Online homework help is easy to use. Children and teens simply go to the library’s Web site, click on the Live Homework Help link and then enter their grade level and the subject they need help in.  In just a few minutes, students are connected to a tutor in an Online Classroom for one-to-one 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).  This service was funded by the Auxiliary Board of the Rye Free Reading Room and is provided for free to all students who have a Rye Free Reading Room library card.

Learn from Expert Tutors in an Online Classroom

Students and tutors can review specific homework questions, as well as subject-specific concepts using features such as controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared Web browsing in the Online Classroom.  Tutors can type math equations using a special math tool, share educational Web sites and much more for a rewarding learning experience. All tutors are certified teachers, college professors, professional tutors, graduate, or under graduate school students from across the country. Tutor.com has more than 1,800 tutors available to work with kids when they need help most. Every tutor is certified by Tutor.com and has completed a third party background check.

“The Rye Free Reading Room and the Auxiliary Board are very excited to offer Live Homework Help to the community.  Rye has a very strong commitment to students and education and Live Homework Help is the perfect complement to our successful Teacher in the Library program.  Live Homework Help offers a high level of service in an easily accessed online environment that students are already comfortable with.  As with Teacher in the Library, Live Homework Help will offer students one-on-one help and have a significant positive impact on the success of young people in the City,” said Kurt Hadeler, library director.