Yonkers Public Library
Yonkers Public Library

Homework Help

Homework Help in the Library

Riverfront Library, 1 Larkin Center, 914-337-1500, x427
During the school year, for GRADES K-7
Mondays & Wednesdays: 3:30-5:30 pm
Fridays: 3-5 pm

Grinton I. Will Branch, 1500 Central Park Ave, 914-337-1500, x306
During the school year, for GRADES 1-6
Mondays – Wednesdays: 4-6 pm
Thursdays: 4-5:30 pm 

Crestwood Branch, 16 Thompson St, 914-779-3774
During the school year, for GRADES 1-6
Mondays – Thursdays: 3:30-5 pm

Live Homework Help

tutorTutor.com – Free Homework Help – An online tutoring service that connects students to qualified tutors in math, science, social studies, and English via the Internet. Online tutoring is available everyday from 9 am-10 pm.  Note: Password is your 4-digit library card pin #. 

 

Homework Resources Online

Encyclopedias 

Britannica Academic –  Includes Encyclopedia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, magazines and periodicals, and many other research tools.

Britannica School – A source for all grades (Pre-K-12) and all reading abilities.  Available at three levels–elementary, middle, and high.

Britannica Escolar

 

 

Test Practice

learningexpressLearning Express – A collection of practice tests including ACT, SAT, TASC, PRAXIS, COOP/HSPT, and study aids.  

 

Biographies

biography_in_contextBiography in Context (in GALENET) – Contains biographies searchable by date of birth, nationality, and more. Note: Yonkers Public Library card needed to access information from home.  

 

Elementary School

Gale in Context: Elementary – Introduce elementary students to database searching with resources featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content.

tumblebooksTumbleBooks – An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources.  

 

Middle School

Gale in Context: Middle School – Explore the most-studied topics including cultures, government, people, history, literature, and more.

 

Literary Resources

literatureresourceLiterature Resource Center features information on literary figures from all time periods in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism. 

 

 

Magazines & Newspapers

generalonefileGeneral Onefile (in INFOTRAC) – A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.

ny timesHistorical NY Times & NY Times Full Text (1851-2017) – Includes all the articles published since the first issue of the paper in 1851. Provides full text and full-image articles with digital reproductions of every page, every article, and every issue in PDF format. Note: Yonkers Public Library card needed to access information from home.   

 

Study Resources

gcfGCF Learn Free – creates and provides quality, innovative online learning opportunities to anyone who wants to improve the technology, literacy and math skills needed to be successful in both work and life.  It contains over 1100 different lessons ABSOLUTELY FREE.

khanKhan Academy contains over 4500 videos covering K-12 math; science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and the humanities; and playlists on finance and history. Each video is approximately 10 minutes long, designed for viewing on the computer.

learningexpressLearning Express – Offers tutorials for building school skills in math, science, social studies, and English.

 

Oopposingviewpointspposing Viewpoints in Context – Viewpoint essays, articles, statistics, primary documents, and other reference sources on social issues.
 

school centerSchool Center – Offers worksheets, lessons, videos, and more resources for study, test prep, and careers.