Homework help
Find homework resources for K-12 students online and at all our libraries: history, language arts, math, science and more.
On Monday, September 2 (Labor Day), Hennepin County libraries are closed.
Find homework resources for K-12 students online and at all our libraries: history, language arts, math, science and more.
Free in-person tutoring for K-12 students. No advance sign-up needed.
Tutors are available September 16, 2024 to June 6, 2025.
No tutoring during MEA break (October 16 - 20), Thanksgiving break (November 27 - December 1), and winter break (December 21 - January 3). Additional scheduled breaks follow school district calendars.
Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
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Brookdale | — | 4:30-7:30 | 4:30-7:30 | — | — | — | — |
Brooklyn Park | — | — | — | 4-7:30 | 4-7:30 | — | — |
Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center | — | — | 3:30-6:30 | — | 3:30-6:30 | — | — |
East Lake | — | 4:30-7:30 | 4:30-7:30 | 4:30-7:30 | — | — | — |
Eden Prairie | — | — | 5:30-7:30 | 5:30-7:30 | — | — | — |
Franklin | — | — | 3:30-7:30 | — | 3:30-7:30 | — | 2-5 |
Hosmer | 12-3 | 4-7:30 | — | 4-7:30 | — | — | — |
Nokomis | — | 3:30-7:30 | — | — | — | — | 1-4 |
North Regional | — | 4-7 | 4-7 | — | — | — | — |
Northeast | — | — | — | 5-7:30 | 5-7:30 | — | — |
Plymouth | — | 4-7 | 4-7 | — | — | — | — |
Rockford Road | — | — | — | 4-7 | 4-7 | — | — |
Roosevelt | — | — | 3:15-5 | 3:15-7:30 | 3:15-7:30 | — | — |
Southdale | — | 5-7:30 | — | 5-7:30 | — | — | — |
Sumner | — | 4-7 | — | — | 4-7 | — | — |
Walker | — | 3-7 | — | 3-7 | — | — | — |
Webber Park | — | — | 4:30-7:30 | — | 4:30-7:30 | — | — |
Homework Help tutoring is made possible by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
Video storybooks and online nonfiction books for young readers. Includes streaming video, games and educator resources.
Full-text articles from magazines, newspapers, and reference books about current events, people, places, animals, history and more. Includes primary sources, images and maps. Full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). Elementary/middle school level.
Full-text articles from reference books and academic and popular periodicals about health, arts and literature, biography, current issues, geography, history and more. Includes primary sources, images and maps. Full-text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles). High school level.
Biography, literature, history, science, current events, multiculturalism, and more. Includes full-text articles, primary sources, essays, critical analyses, timelines, images, and maps.
Covers cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, geography, literature, science, and social issues. Includes books, images, biographies, audio, video, magazines, newspapers, creative works, primary sources, and more.
Scholastic True Books on nonfiction topics. Projects, lessons, and activities help build knowledge on people, places, history, science, and nature.
Full-text articles, plus primary sources, news, websites, videos, images, magazine articles, online books, and an interactive atlas. Resources categorized for children, teens, and general reference.
Información sobre gente, lugares, objetos, acontecimientos e ideas para los estudiantes de primaria a secundaria. Incluye enlaces a periódicos en español de todo el mundo. Aprovecha esta enciclopedia para investigar y divertirte.
Full-text articles on literature, art, biography, business, religion, science, education, history, law, social science, medicine, multicultural studies, and general reference.
Full-text articles from encyclopedias. Includes animals, biographies, countries, science and more.
Full-text articles on people, places, science, animals, history, and more. Includes videos, images, audio files, science projects, maps, and games. Elementary school level.
Full-text articles on geography, history, science, and current events. Includes biographies, videos, and quizzes. Middle/high school level.
Articles on the Native tribes of North America as well as primary sources, including treaties, speeches, traditional tales, maps, and images.
People from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Includes images, audio files, and articles from magazines and reference books.
Primary sources, secondary sources, and full-text journal articles covering all areas of U.S. History. Middle/high school level.
Primary sources, secondary sources, and full-text journal articles covering world history from antiquity to the present. Middle/high school level.
Articles about animals and famous people with read-aloud audio and interactive activities. Designed for grades K-3. Recommended browsers are Google Chrome and Safari.
Articles about states and Native American history and studies, with read-aloud audio and questions to inspire critical thinking. Designed for grades 3-5.
Country histories, cultures, statistical data, embassy contacts, images, maps, audio files, and recipes. Includes U.S. states.
Articles about states and Native American history and studies, with read-aloud audio and questions to inspire critical thinking. Designed for grades 3-5.
Full-text articles from encyclopedias. Includes animals, biographies, countries, science and more.
Resources for science exploration and student research support. Includes nonfiction articles with read aloud option, videos, current events, career information, and experiments.
Overviews, full-text articles, images, websites, and videos covering earth and life science, space, technology, mathematics, and science history and biography. Includes science experiments.
Articles about animals and famous people with read-aloud audio and interactive activities. Designed for grades K-3. Recommended browsers are Google Chrome and Safari.
Full-text articles from encyclopedias. Includes animals, biographies, countries, science and more.
Resources for science exploration and student research support. Includes nonfiction articles with read aloud option, videos, current events, career information, and experiments.
Current and controversial issues with detailed discussions of pros and cons, summaries, bibliographies, and links to related stories. Goes back to 1923.
Social issues covered by pro/con viewpoint essays, topic overviews, primary sources, biographies, court-cases, articles, statistics, charts and graphs, images, and podcasts.
Essays on controversial topics that examine multiple sides of current issues. Includes charts, graphs, and research guides. Middle/high school level.
Biographies, bibliographies and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline. Includes criticism, plot summaries, and dictionary of literary terms. Goes back to 1400.
Resources for finding fiction and nonfiction titles for children and teens by topic, genre, grade level, and Lexile score. Includes read-alikes, discussion guides, reviews and articles.
Información sobre gente, lugares, objetos, acontecimientos e ideas para los estudiantes de primaria a secundaria. Incluye enlaces a periódicos en español de todo el mundo. Aprovecha esta enciclopedia para investigar y divertirte.
Instructional videos in the Databasics playlist on Hennepin County Library’s YouTube channel.
Learn how to search the library catalog to get the best results.
Learn how to get free online tutoring with your library card.
Learn the difference and when to use one or the other.
Two ways to find databases on the library website.
Learn how to use a database on the library website.
Learn how to use a database on the library website.
An email newsletter with resources and services from Hennepin County Library to use with your students in kindergarten through grade 12.