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

Students from fourth to twelfth grades, and in introductory-level college courses, can simply visit the Grand Island Public Library or the library’s web site to get on-demand, free help from qualified tutors.

The Grand Island Public Library now offers Live Homework Help™, an online tutoring service from Tutor.com™ that 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.

This free service allows students to connect to an expert tutor either from the Grand Island Public Library or from their home PC or Mac with a library card, available Monday through Thursday 4 to 9 p.m., Friday 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday 1 to 6 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 9 p.m. and receive homework help from a live tutor via the Internet.

Live Homework Help is easy to use. Patrons simply go to the library’s Web site, www.gi.lib.ne.us , click on the Live Homework Help link and then enter grade level and the subject help is needed 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).

Librarian Celine Stahlnecker stated, “We believe that Live Homework Help will have a significant positive impact on the success of our young people, and will remind them to turn to the library as a learning and research resource for years to come.”

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 help is needed the most.

Every tutor is certified by Tutor.com and has completed a third party background check.

Tutor.com creates innovative, on demand homework help and tutoring services that connect students to a professional tutor online the moment help is needed in math, science, social studies or English.

The network of over 1,800 professional tutors has delivered over 2.5 million one-to-one tutoring sessions.

Tutor.com services include Live Homework Help, an after-school program offered at over 1,600 public libraries and Tutor.com Direct, an on demand tutoring service for families.

Tutor.com also powers two statewide, governor-supported initiatives, HomeworkKansas and HomeworkAlabama.

In addition, Tutor.com was named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for the New York Region in 2006 and honored as one of the 25 Best Small Companies for Women 2007 by Working Mother.

For more information about Tutor.com’s library programs please go to www.tutor.com/libraries or contact Celine at the library at (308) 385-5333.