Brainfuse HelpNow is an all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide range of academic needs whether it’s tackling a tough homework problem, mastering a particular topic, or writing a paper, brought to you thanks to the Lake Placid Education Foundation of the Adirondack Foundation. HelpNow services include expert academic tutoring and self-study tools to empower users to study at their own pace or collaborate with peers and teachers. Students access live, on-demand academic help and state-aligned skills building lessons from expert tutors. With HelpNow, tutors and students communicate in real time in our online classroom by typing, drawing, and marking-up lessons and web content. Plus, students can use our secure file sharing feature in the writing lab to submit writing assignments to our writing tutors any time of the day. The Brainfuse full-service test center offers practice tests for all levels in math, reading, and writing as well as college preparatory tests – including the SAT.
Get started by clicking here and entering your library card number. Don’t have a library card yet? We’re working on giving access to students in our area access to HelpNow in the near future. But you can contact your local library to get a card today to get access, and you can check out ebooks, e-audiobooks, books, library of things, DVDs, and so much more! Personalized eLearning Brainfuse HelpNow is an all-in-one suite of tutoring services designed for a wide …[CLICK TO READ MORE]
As part of Summer Reading at New York Libraries, the State Education Department and myON®, by Renaissance®, are partnering to bring thousands of enhanced digital books to children from birth through 12th grade and their families all around the state! When:May 1 through September 30, 2019 What’s available:• Unlimited, 24/7 access to the Renaissance myON® digital library, which includes more than 6,000 authentic fiction and nonfiction texts covering a broad range of themes and topics• Flexible supports—professionally recorded audio, text …[CLICK TO READ MORE]
We thank the Plattsburgh Lions Club for a generous donation, which allowed us to purchase a collection of exciting downloadable audiobooks for middle grade and high school readers. This collection is designed to help entice reluctant readers to try out some new authors. Educational experts have said that listening to audiobooks helps struggling readers by increasing their vocabulary and motivation to read, and decreasing anxiety around reading. Titles include The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole, Scar Island, …[CLICK TO READ MORE]
Nearly 80% of females reported experiencing at least one incident of physical or sexual aggression by the age of 22. Get involved and change the stats! Attend free events for teens featuring nail art, temporary tattoos, snacks provided by Stewart’s Shops, and a movie. These events are brought to you by CEFLS and STOP Domestic Violence. They were made possible through generous funding from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM012342 …[CLICK TO READ MORE]
You might not expect to walk into your local library to find that they have a banjo you can check out, or pickle ball equipment, or VR headsets. But libraries and the System as a whole have been bucking traditions to house more than just books in their buildings. Take a look at some of the things you can check out at your library:
Check out the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP’s) other PSAs. Find all of the Summer Reading Program events happening at a library near you on our library events calendar. Summer Reading at New York Libraries is an annual program that brings children and families into public libraries for reading and activities. Over 2.1 million New York children and teens participated in the State Library-sponsored program in 2016. You and your children are invited to join your library’s Summer Reading …[CLICK TO READ MORE]
There are plenty of resources that libraries provide especially for kids! You can find them both by walking into your local library or on the Internet. Want to know more? Check out our latest posts for parents: Podcasts for kids You might listen to streaming audio all the time, but there are plenty of entertaining and educational podcasts available for free that kids can listen to on car rides, at home, or anywhere! Diversity Matters Parenting Ebooks
