Benicia Public Library Launches Live Online Tutoring

Press release from the City of Benicia:

August 6, 2020

Just in time for back-to-school-season, Benicia Public Library announces the launch of its new Tutor.com program. Tutor.com connects students at their time of need to one of over 3,000 highly vetted expert tutors. With instant access to one-to-one homework help and tutoring, students
can lower their anxiety and raise their confidence about their schoolwork.

“Thanks to the generous support of the Benicia Library Foundation, we are able to incorporate this excellent resource into our efforts to re-think library services during the pandemic,” said David Dodd, Director of Library and Cultural Services. “Tutor.com ties in with a number of our efforts, such as Student ID library cards, to be effective partners with the local schools,” he added.

Tutor.com provides online, on-demand academic tutoring, homework help, and test preparation to kindergarten through 12th grade students, plus early college students and adult learners. Any library patron can connect with a highly qualified, expert tutor in a safe and secure online classroom. Tutors are available in a variety of subjects and test prep areas from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tutor.com also offers expert writing help, test prep resources from The Princeton Review® for
the ACT®/SAT®, Advanced Placement (AP®) course videos and much more. Many resources are available 24/7.

To access the service, please visit tutor.com/benicia.

Tutor.com’s online, on-demand academic help for K-12 through college students
and adult learners includes:

Academic Tutoring

Students of all ages can get help with homework, test preparation, skills andconcepts from class, AP test preparation. Subjects include math, science, writing, English, Spanish, social studies, ACT/SAT, practice tests for the GED, HiSET and ASVAB exams as well as for the following graduate school exams: GRE®, GMAT®, LSAT®, and MCAT®. Microsoft® Office tutoring is also available to Tutor.com users.

Writing Help

Tutor.com’s expert writing tutors do more than offer feedback on students’ grammar and mechanics; they help students become better writers. They achieve this by focusing on higher-order concerns and offering students comprehensive, constructive feedback. Students can submit their essays, book reports, and even their college or scholarship application essays for (1) live, ondemand writing help in an interactive, online classroom, or (2) for review through Tutor.com’s Drop-Off Writing Review service. The latter option allows tutors to work asynchronously to provide thorough feedback to students with 12-hour turnaround.

ACT and SAT Essentials from The Princeton Review
Students preparing for college entrance exams can take practice ACT and SAT tests, receive a full score report that includes suggested areas for review, view video lessons on tested concepts, and use The Princeton Review’s practice drills to help reach their target scores.

Graduate School Entrance Exam Practice
Adults preparing to apply to graduate or professional degree programs can use The Princeton Review’s practice tests for GRE, GMAT, LSAT, and MCAT exams to focus their study time on areas in need of improvement.

Practice Quizzes
Students preparing for an end-of-chapter test, final exam, or standardized test can use Tutor.com’s Practice Quizzes to assess their knowledge on over 100 areas in math, science, and social studies. Practice quizzes are also available for the ASVAB military entrance exam.

Videos Lessons
Students can access video lessons 24/7 for AP courses as well as subject-area lessons for math and English to review or learn new concepts. For help accessing this free service, visit the library’s website at www.benicialibrary.org/kids/homeschooling. Patrons can also get a tour of the Tutor.com online classroom from their tutor once they log in to their first online
tutoring session.

This press release was produced by the City of Benicia. The views expressed are the author's own.