The Burlington County Library System has launched free online and on-demand tutoring for all grades.
The service is a library partnership with HelpNow by BrainFuse that offers test prep and homework help 24/7 in all elementary-, middle- and high-school subjects, plus daily, personalized assistance from 2 to 11 p.m.
Participants must be library system card holders to access the HelpNow service. To get started, visit the BCLS Homework Help page (https://bcls.lib.nj.us/kids-subject/homework-help/) and click on the Brainfuse: HelpNow link. Once on the page, cardholders will need to enter their library card barcode number to access the services.
They include:
Homework help: Interact with tutors in math, science, reading/writing, social studies, PSAT/SAT, ACT, AP and state standardized tests.
Skills building: Choose your topic to receive real-time help.
Personalized eLearning tools: Include My File Sharing, My Session Replay, My Tutoring Archive and My Tests Archive.
24-hour writing lab: Submit essays and other forms of writing for constructive feedback.
Homework send question: Submit homework questions for guidance.
Adult learning center: Adult learning content (GED) and live, professional assistance in resume/cover letter writing; U.S. citizenship prep; and Microsoft Office Essential Skills Series, among others.
Foreign language lab/Spanish-speaking support
“We’re excited to offer the HelpNow tutorial service to help students begin the new school year with help if needed,” said library system director Ranjna Das.
Other digital resources in the library system include:
Kanopy: Provides BCLS card-holders with access to more than 30,000 films, television shows, animated storybooks and instructional films that can be streamed on home TVs, computers, tablets or smart phones.
Libby: An app used to tap into a collection of digital and audio books, including sections for children and teens and digital news sites.
Udemy: Video instruction for adults who want to learn or advance skills in business, technology, personal development, languages and thousands more subjects.
Students who lack technology or internet at home, can also borrow a Chromebook, tablet or mobile WiFi hotspot through the BCLS technology lending program.
