Fort Bend County Libraries

HAVE A QUESTION?

Have A Question? 

ASK A Fort Bend County Librarian, ONLINE!  

The Fort Bend community now has three ways to ask questions of a reference librarian at Fort Bend County Libraries: at one of the library locations or by phone during library hours, or by using the Internet at any time.  

The new Ask-A-Librarian reference service is very easy to use. Go to the library’s website at http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/ . Click  on “research,” find the “Ask A Librarian” link on that page, and click on the link. Follow the instructions to ask the question(s), and an email confirming receipt of the question(s) will be sent back immediately. A reply to the question(s) will be sent within two library working days. 

For more information, call the Public Information Office at 281-341-2611.

Commissioner Patterson Gives Thumbs-Up To Library’s Live Homework Help

A Fort Bend County Libraries’ tutoring service that is available FREE through the library’s website gets an enthusiastic “thumbs-up” from County Commissioner James Patterson. “The County provides many services for our residents, but none that are more exciting to me than free connection to Tutor.com,” Patterson states. “As a former high school principal, I know the panic that sets in when a child cannot solve a math problem that will be on tomorrow’s test. Now, they can go through the county library’s website and have a live tutor. WOW!”

Tutor.com is an online tutoring service that connects people of all ages to expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English. Services in English are available from 3:00 – 10:00 pm, seven days a week. Spanish-speaking tutors are also available Sunday through Thursday from 5:00 – 9:00 pm. The participating tutors have undergone a seven-year criminal background check, received references from Kroll Background America (students’ credentials are confirmed by their university) and have been certified through the Tutor.com Training Program.

Commissioner Patterson points out that using Tutor.com by going directly to its website will cost you money; it is only free if you access it through the library’s website.  Just go to www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on the “Research” button on the second line near the top, then click on “Live Homework from Tutor.com” (near the bottom of the screen) and follow onscreen instructions. Free ONLY if you access the Tutor.com site via the library’s website.  http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/adult/reflinks.htm

The commissioner’s grandsons, Justin and Brandon Bell, came over to Sugar Land Branch Library recently to demonstrate -- with their grandfather -- just how “cool” Tutor.com is. Thirteen-year-old Justin says, “I’m on the computer all the time. Tutor.com will make my homework easier to get done.” Brandon, 16, reported, “I was able to get online and get my questions answered before the test the next day. The online notepad makes it easy to write out math problems and work out the answers.”

Got homework? Get help! Check out Live Homework Help at Tutor.com FREE, through your library’s website.

For more information, please call the Public Information Office at 281-341-2677.

Live Online Homework Assistance Available At Fort Bend County Libraries

Have you looked into tutoring for yourself or your child(ren)?  The cost can be prohibitive, but thanks to Fort Bend County Libraries, patrons can access private tutoring sessions for free via the library’s website. Tutor.com is an online tutoring service that connects people of all ages to expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English.  Services in English are available from 3:00 to 10:00 pm, seven days a week.  Spanish-speaking tutors are also available Sunday through Thursday from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.  Teachers, parents and students are encouraged to take advantage of Fort Bend County Libraries’ online tutoring service. 

Live Homework Help tutors are certified teachers, college professors, professional tutors and graduate school students from across the country. All of the participating tutors have undergone a seven-year criminal background check, received references from Kroll Background America (students’ credentials are confirmed by their university) and have been certified through the Tutor.com Training Program.

For more information about Tutor.com, contact the branch nearest you or call Molly Krukewitt, Fort Bend County Libraries Coordinator of Youth Services, at 281-314- 2634.

Spanish-speaking hours extended

Spanish-speaking tutors are now available Sunday through Thursday from 1:00 - 9:00 pm. The participating tutors have undergone a seven-year criminal background check, received references from Kroll Background America (students’ credentials are confirmed by their university) and have been certified through the Tutor.com Training Program.