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
Pronunciator	Learn a new language.	Reading; Writing
Transparent Language	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
National Geographic Virtual Library	National geographic magazine articles on people, places and scientific discoveries.	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.