Homework Help

Does your child need help building study skills? Do you have questions about your child’s homework assignment? Concerned about learning loss?

Find answers to your homework needs at Chicago Public Library. We have resources to help.

Teacher in the Library
Looking for help with schoolwork? Join other kids and families for out-of-school learning support. Get help from a certified teacher to complete homework and improve study skills. Try Teacher in the Library in person or online!

Teacher in the Library services are scheduled from the Monday before Labor Day to the Thursday before Memorial Day, with breaks when public schools are not in session.

In Person
Drop in for homework help at CPL locations around the city; schedules vary by location:

Albany Park
Altgeld
Archer Heights (English and Spanish)
Austin-Irving
Back of the Yards (English and Spanish)
Bucktown-Wicker Park
Budlong Woods (English and Russian)
Chicago Bee
Chicago Lawn
Coleman
Daley, Richard M.-West Humboldt (English and Spanish)
Dunning
Harold Washington Library Center – Thomas Hughes Children’s Library
Humboldt Park (English, Spanish and Arabic)
Independence (English and Spanish)
Jeffery Manor
King
Little Italy
Lozano (English and Spanish)
Mayfair (English and Spanish)
McKinley Park
North Austin
North Pulaski
Northtown
Pullman
Rogers Park
South Chicago
Thurgood Marshall
Toman (English and Spanish)
Uptown (English and Amharic)
West Lawn
Whitney Young
Woodson Regional (English and Polish)
Wrightwood-Ashburn
Online

Register for one or more of our Homework Help: Virtual Teacher in the Library sessions with a quick question or stay for the whole session. Sessions are available from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday during the school year, with breaks when public schools are not in session.

Brainfuse
Get homework help online every day from 2 to 11 p.m. through Brainfuse. Get expert help with:

Writing assignments
Math, science and social studies subjects
Spanish homework
English as a Second Language lessons
Available in English and Spanish for early elementary through advanced college prep students. Practice tests (including ACT/SAT), a writing lab, video content and other resources are available 24/7.

Use Brainfuse at the library, at home or on any connected device with your library card.

We also have recommended resources from CPL librarians on our Kids page and Teens page.