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There's homework help through Fox library and FVRL

Going back to school can be stressful but Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) can help ease the transition for students with free programs and services. In the Tri-Cities, Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library is part of FVRL.

Going back to school can be stressful but Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) can help ease the transition for students with free programs and services. In the Tri-Cities, Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library is part of FVRL.

Like to do your homework in your pyjamas? Your FVRL card gives you free 24/7 access to 34 teacher-approved online databases for all grade levels (get a list of suggested databases at www.fvrl.ca/learn/find_it.htm). You can download audio and eBooks, including literacy classics, to your computer or portable device from Ebsco eAudiobooks, B.C.'s Library to Go, Scholastic BookFlix and TumbleBook and TumbleReadable Library.

Need tutoring help? Students in Grades 6 through 12 can access "live" online tutoring in the subjects of Math, Science and Social Studies through the FVRL website. The free service, provided by Tutor World BC, utilizes both a text and voice chat system. Homework tutors are available online Sunday through Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m.

If you don't already have an FVRL card, stop by Terry Fox Library with your identification and sign up. For more information on these or other resources, visit www.fvrl.ca or Fox library.