Homework Resources
Links to databases and websites on homework.
For questions
that can be answered with short, factual responses.

Free Homework Help
- Free Homework Help @ the Downtown Lansing Library for grades K-12. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. September 28th to December 9th.
- Free Homework Help @ the Okemos
Library for grades K-12. Mondays and Thursdays 3:30 pm to
5:30 pm. Dates vary, call 517.347.2021 for details.
Databases *
- eLibrary Elementary – For Kindergarten through Grade 6. Video, audio, books, pictures, magazines, maps, newspapers, & transcripts of tv and radio shows.
- General OneFile – General interest news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
- InfoTrac Junior – Designed for students in junior high and middle school. Access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.
- InfoTrac Student – Designed for high-school students. Access to a variety of indexed and full-text magazines, newspapers and reference books.
- SIRS Discoverer – Children's database with full-text of articles, books, video, audio on all topics. Includes reading levels, teacher's help pages, and more.
- Typing Master – Online
tutorial to learn and practice typing. Includes a typing test, keyboard
course, and numeric keypad course.
Library use only - World Book Encyclopedia – Online version of the World Book Encyclopedia. Includes: World Book, World Book Advanced, World Book Kids and World Book Español.
eMedia *
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Homework eBooks
*Databases and eMedia require a library card for access outside of the library
Items from our Collection
Websites
- Homework Help – Homework sites organized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- KidSpace – Information for kids from the Internet Public Library.
- National Geographic Homework Help – Homework help from the National Geographic Society.

