Cranston Public Library

Press Release

September 9, 2016

Cranston Public Library, Schools Collaborate to Bring On-Demand Tutoring, Homework Help to Students

The Cranston Public Library launched a new program on September 1 that offers students of all ages live, one-to-one help from professional tutors online. Any community member with a Cranston Public Library card can access the new online services from the library or right from home on any computer or mobile device connect to the Internet.

Tutor.com includes live, one-to-one tutoring, a real-time writing center, test preparation, practice quizzes and 24/7 access to worksheets, videos and tutorials in over 40 subjects. The live, online tutoring service is available daily from 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM, and is completely free for any Cranston Public Library cardholder. Start exploring Tutor.com today by setting up your account atTutor.com/cranston. For added convenience, trydownloading the app (iOS/Android) and logging in with your account information.

Tutor.com has been purchased and made available to Cranston residents through a collaborative purchase made by the Cranston Public Library and the Cranston Public School Department. Up until August 2016, the Office of Library and Information Services provided Tutor.com to Rhode Island libraries through AskRI.org. However, due to budget constraints, the service was cut.

“Shortly after we received the news that we would be losing access to Tutor.com, we heard from the teachers and school librarians across the city that this was an invaluable resource to Cranston students. We began working with the Cranston School Department to figure out how we could continue to offer these services to Cranston cardholders,” explains Cranston Public Library Director, Ed Garcia.

“We’re pleased to announce that this collaborative effort has resulted in free tutoring and homework assistance for any student with a Cranston Public Library card.”

Cranston Public Library cards are free to acquire and require nothing more than an in-person visit to one of Cranston’s six library locations, an ID, and a proof of address. More information about acquiring a Cranston Public Library card is available online at cranstonlibrary.org/get-library-card.

Tutor.com has a network of over 3,100 professional academic tutors who are ready to help with just about any question a student may have. Here’s the type of help offered in each center of the site:

•Academic Tutoring: Students in grades K-12 can get help with homework, test preparation, skills and concepts they are learning in class as well as Advanced Placement® test preparation and college entrance exams. Subjects include math, science, English, Spanish, social studies, ACT®/SAT®, GED®/HiSET®, Microsoft® Office and writing.

•WriteTutor™ Reviews: Students working on essays, book reports, short stories and college/scholarship application essays have two ways of getting work reviewed by Tutor.com’s WriteTutor experts: live, on-demand tutoring in an interactive, online classroom or through Tutor.com’s 24/7 Drop-Off Review service.

•Practice Quizzes: Students preparing for an end-of-chapter test, a 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.

•Study Resources: The Tutor.com SkillsCenter Resource Library provides 24/7 access to thousands of educationally sound resources. Students can watch instructional videos, download practice worksheets, customize their own flashcards for studying and get test taking tips and much more.

Tutor.com is an award-winning online homework help and learning service that connects students to a professional tutor for one-to-one help. Tutor.com is offered at over 2,200 public libraries across the country and is available statewide in Alaska, Alabama, Louisiana and North Dakota. Their network of over 3,100 expert tutors has conducted over 14 million sessions.

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