With a new school year, the Babylon Public Library is now offering every patron with a Babylon library card online access to expert tutors through the HelpNow program from Brainfuse, Inc. one of the nation's leading providers of online tutoring services. HelpNow was launched by the Babylon Public Library on Sept 1st. Students in grades three through 12, as well as those taking introductory college courses, can access this wonderful tutoring service from public computers in their library or from home, and connect one-to-one to a trained tutor for academic assistance in math, science, English, and social studies.

HelpNow provides library patrons with live, on-demand homework help between the hours of 3 p.m. and 11 p.m., state-aligned skills building lessons from expert tutors, and a 24-hour writing lab. With HelpNow, tutors and students communicate in real time by typing, drawing, and marking-up lessons/ web content. In addition, students may use HelpNow's secure file sharing feature to submit their papers to trained writing instructors any time of the day. All HelpNow tutors possess four-year college degrees, must undergo a rigorous selection and training process, and must complete a full background and security check.

In addition to online tutoring, the Babylon Public Library provides access to an online librarian twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. With answers 24/7, residents can connect to a online librarian to receive assistance researching facts and information.

If you have any questions about this new online Homework Help service available through the Babylon Public Library, visit the Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. or call 631-669-1624.