The Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library launched a new program this week that offers students of all ages live, one-to-one help from professional tutors online. Any community member with a library card can access the new online services from the library or right from home on any computer or mobile device connected to the Internet. The K-12 Student Center, College Center and Adult Career Center from Tutor.com includes live, one-to-one tutoring, a real-time writing center and 24/7 access to worksheets, videos and tutorials in just about any subject. The live, online tutoring and résumé writing service is available Fridays from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Customers will also have the option of connecting to live, online tutoring help in Spanish, as well. The service is completely free for the community. To access the service, visit the library’s website at www.ssjcpl.org.
“We are thrilled to offer this service to our communities and excited that the tutoring and information is available in both English and Spanish. Not only can people access videos and worksheets for self-guided learning, but on Fridays between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. there is the option to receive live help from a tutor for one-on-one instruction,” said City Librarian Suzy Daveluy.
Tutor.com is available for use now via online links and will be shared with the public continually in a variety of ways.
Students of all ages and job seekers can find the help they need by simply visiting the library’s website and looking for Tutor.com.
Tutor.com has a network of over 2,500 professional academic and career tutors who are ready to help with just about any question you may have. Here’s the type of help you can get in each center.
K-12 Student Center: Students can get help with homework, test preparation, skills and concepts they are learning in class and standardized test preparation and college entrance exams. Subjects include math, science, English, social studies, and writing.
College Center: Tutors are available in more than 20 introductory college subjects in math, science, social studies and English. College students also get access to free proofreading and writing help.
Adult Education: Adults returning to school can work with an online tutor to brush up on critical skills, finish homework assignments, or review key concepts needed for class. Tutors also help adults preparing for the GED or other standardized tests.
Career Center: Work one-to-one with professional tutors in a supportive and encouraging environment for help with job searching, résumé writing, interview preparation and much more.
Each center includes real-time writing assistance from English tutors or career tutors for adults working on résumés. Students and job seekers get immediate feedback, writing tips and strategies as well as proofreading.
Need help at midnight? No problem. Each center includes 24/7 access to thousands of resources including study guides, worksheets, videos and more in math, science, social studies, English, résumé writing, GED prep, Citizenship exam prep and more.
The Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library is a library system comprised of 13 branch libraries (including Escalon) and two mobile vehicles that serve residents throughout Stockton and San Joaquin County. For more information about the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library call (209) 937-8221 (Stockton), or countywide toll-free at (866) 805-7323. Visit the Library’s website at www.ssjcpl.org. Find SSJCPL on Twitter (twitter.com/ssjcpl) or Facebook (facebook.com/ssjcpl), and join in conversations celebrating literacy.
