Homework Help
HelpNow
HelpNow is available for grades Kindergarten - Adult Learners seven days a week from 1 PM – 10 PM. This program connects students to a real live tutor. Anyone can access the service from within the library or from home by visiting the San Mateo County Library eBranch, enter their grade level and the subject they need help in, and within a few minutes or less are connected to an expert tutor. Students can receive help in Math, Science, Social Studies, English/Language Arts, Writing Assistance, or Reading Assistance.
Library Homework Services
Homework Centers in the Library
Find a Homework Center near you.
Study Rooms in the Library
Reserve a quiet room to study near you.
Library Powered Research Databases
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Hot topics database of pro and con articles and statistics on many current social issues.
Biography Resource Center
Biographical information on over 220,000 people from throughout history and around the world.
Literature Resource Center
Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses for over 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline.
History Resource Center
Articles, primary sources, and scholarly analysis about world history.
General OneFile
Full-text articles for 5,800 popular magazines like Time, Newsweek, and People.
Other Online Resources
American Memory from the Library of Congress
Database of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
LIFE Photo Archive
Search millions of photographs from the LIFE photo archive.
ePODUNK
Information about cities including demographics, public records, etc.
Bubbl
Make digital brainstorming "mind maps."
ESL Student Help
English as a Second Language homework help and tutoring pdf.