Families now have access to quality online tutoring thanks to a new service offered by the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library.
KHCPL patrons can now access Brainfuse, an online platform that pairs students with trained tutors who help with homework, test prep and more. Through the service, students with a library card will have access to tutors in English, social studies and science.
tudents can access Brainfuse inside or outside of the library, and the library plans to partner with community organizations that provide after-school programs for children.
Trina Evans, head of the children's department at KHCPL, said this is a crucial resource for students and families right now, especially with high costs and low availability of private tutors.
"We're so excited to offer this to our families," Evans said. "We know this will be a great help to the children and families we serve at the library."
The library plans to work with local youth organizations to help more children access the new resource.
The service is funded in part by the Friends of the Library, a nonprofit organization that raises money to support KHCPL programs.