Students in grades 9th through 12th may receive online help with homework in any subject. They can also check out e-books and stream music and educational movies. These are fun and interactive tools that help them develop their reading and comprehensive skills as well as science and math. Take a look at some of the educational tools available (a valid MY Link or a Learning Link student card is required to access from home):
Summer Reading Program
Level up your summer fun with HPL’s Summer Reading Program. Earn reading and activity badges to beat summer boredom and capture awesome prizes!
Learning Express Library
Learning Express Library offers help with math, reading, science, social studies, vocabulary, spelling and writing skills and test prep for STAAR and college exams. Download the Learning Express app on your tablet and smart phone.
Brainfuse
Live, online homework help and lessons with flashcards, practice tests, and video tutorials to help build skills in reading, writing, science, math and social studies. Download the Brainfuse app on your tablet and smart phone.
E-Books and Audiobooks
Students can download a book with just a click for class assignments or just for fun. Download Overdrive, Hoopla and Axis360 apps on your tablet and smart phone.
TeachingBooks.net
A multimedia online database including thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment.
Find out more about the Learning Link Program
More resources for your young students!
| Resource | Description | Subject |
| Reading and Writing | ||
 Literature Resource Center |
Amazing resource to help with research papers including biographies, literary critiques, and more. | Reading; Writing |
| NoveList | Found a book you like? Find another book like it! | Reading; Writing |
| Mango Languages (For Remote Users) | Learn a new language. | Reading; Writing |
| Mango Languages (In Library Version) | Learn a new language. | Reading; Writing |
| Brainfuse | Video tutorials, practice tests, flash card and quizzes for writing, precalculus, physics, AP US History and more. | Reading; Writing; Math; Science; Social Studies |
 Learning Express Library |
Tutorials, practice tests and skills improvement for reading and writing, basic algebra, geometry, history and more. | Reading; Writing; Math; Science; Social Studies |
| Math | ||
| Brainfuse | Video tutorials, practice tests, flash card and quizzes for writing, precalculus, physics, AP US History and more. | Reading; Writing; Math; Science; Social Studies |
 Learning Express Library |
Tutorials, practice tests and skills improvement for reading and writing, basic algebra, geometry, history and more. | Reading; Writing; Math; Science; Social Studies |
| Science | ||
| Brainfuse | Video tutorials, practice tests, flash card and quizzes for writing, precalculus, physics, AP US History and more. | Reading; Writing; Math; Science; Social Studies |
 Learning Express Library |
Tutorials, practice tests and skills improvement for reading and writing, basic algebra, geometry, history and more. | Reading; Writing; Math; Science; Social Studies |
| Facts on File Science Online | Videos, diagrams, definitions, biographies, essays and experiments. | Science |
| National Geographic Virtual Library | National geographic magazine articles on people, places and scientific discoveries. | Science |
| Teen Health and Wellness | Learn morae about healthy lifestyles and health- and mental-related issues. | Science |
| Social Studies | ||
| Brainfuse | Video tutorials, practice tests, flash card and quizzes for writing, precalculus, physics, AP US History and more. | Reading; Writing; Math; Science; Social Studies |
 Learning Express Library |
Tutorials, practice tests and skills improvement for reading and writing, basic algebra, geometry, history and more. | Reading; Writing; Math; Science; Social Studies |
| CultureGrams | Go beyond the facts and figures and learn about daily life, culture, history and customs of over 200 countries and the US 50 states. | Social Studies |
| Gale Power Search | Discover newspapers, journals, magazine articles, podcasts, videos and images for research papers and studies. | Social Studies |
| Historical Newspapers | Find primary sources from the historical archives of major U.S. Newspapers dating back to the 1800s. | Social Studies |
| Nineteenth Century U. S. Newspapers | Primary source material form 19th Century U.S. Newspapers. | Social Studies |
| Press Display | Current events from newspapers and articles from around the world. | Social Studies |
| Britannica Online Library Edition | Learn about people, different places, nature, technology and more! | Social Studies |
| College and Beyond | ||
| cafécollege Houston | Finding a college to attend is hard work. College and financial aid applications can be overwhelming. Cafécollege Houston provides help in finding the right college for you and how to get through the mind-boggling paperwork. | |
| Lynda.com | Interested in learning something new? Such as design software? Video editing? Or just administrative work? Try Lynda.com which has tons of tutorials on a wide variety of subjects. | |