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Are you a student working from home? Or even back in the classroom?

Get extra help with a tough assignment, project or subject you find challenging at HelpNow.

Assistance is offered in both English and Spanish for grades K-!2 and early college years.

Tutoring

Private tutors can be really expensive! At HelpNow you can connect with a live tutor from 2:00 until 11:55 pm, seven days at week for free!

You'll get one-on-one help in Math, English, Social Studies, Science, Writing & Spanish. Just select your grade level to see what subjects are available.

All tutors are experts in their subject areas - ask them as many questions as you want and get the help you need!

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It’s hard to stay on top of the news and programs offered in this dynamic Covid-19 environment. We’ve compiled a list of practical resources to help navigate the web for assistance, particularly financial, during this ever-changing time. Updated July 24, 2020

GOVERMENT RESOURCES

City of Desplaines

Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce Economic Injury Disaster Loan Information

Important City Updates

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Now that we are Safe at Home, I'm spending a lot of time looking out my "office" window.

For the last year or so, my western view has looked out onto construction on River Road.

There is light at the end of that tunnel, I can see they are ready to pave the other half of the road any day now.

Check the City's website for weekly updates. 

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Feel like staying in?

Good idea!

Luckily, you can enjoy ebooks, movies, music, and magazines from home with your Des Plaines Library card. Convenient, portable, and available 24/7! 

Explore all the ways you and your family can read, watch, or listen without leaving the comfort of and safety of your own home. 

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This library is a joyful space for the 400,000 people who visit every year, and for the staff who serve them.  

If you walk through the building, you will see people engaged in book clubs, or learning how to research their genealogy, or teens making cards for hospitalized kids, or seniors having a free lunch, or people learning English, or people voting early for the Presidential primaries.  

Did I mention the 300,000 books, movies, music, video games and WiFi hot spots?  Did I forget all the kids’ story times?

It is indeed a wonderful place, and I am honored that the people of Des Plaines have entrusted me to be the Director of their treasure.  
 

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