SFPL Resources: Academic Support

Homework help program providing on-demand, one-to-one homework help in English, Spanish, and Cantonese for K-12, college students, and adult learners in math, science, digital literacy, English, social studies and other subjects. The service offers writing assistance, a practice test center (including California State tests, GRE, GED, SAT, ACT and more), test preparation through a flashcard tool, digital literacy assistance and a 24/7 question center.

Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online for free. Includes Computer Applications, Technology, and Business.

Links to information about finding and paying for colleges, and also links to practice standardized tests questions.

Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information to reach your personal and professional goals. Also includes cover letter, resume, and interviewing resources.

There are links to job and internship opportunities for teens as well as info about volunteering at SFPL.

Online learning platform for business, software, technology, and creative skills. Learners watch video instruction from recognized industry experts.

Treehouse is an educational platform that teaches coding and web development skills. Choose from hours of content — from JavaScript to Python to iOS.

Full-text online access to over 4000 computing, IT, and management titles that you can read online.