We Have a NEW Website!

Check it out: www.beaufortcountylibrary.org

Come to the party this Saturday the 24th from 11:00-3:00

Get some great library schwag, eat some cake, learn what's new!

For more information give us a jingle at (843)470-6500 or IM us.

Come on, there's a whole lot more than books at
our library...besides everybody loves cake!

“I like my job because it involves learning. I like being around smart people who are trying to figure out new things. I like the fact that if people really try they can figure out how to invent things that actually have an impact.”

~ Bill Gates

We have two new Math tutors at our homework center! Yea! We are soooooo thankful to receive such timely help. Now we can soldier on bravely into the math frontier...

In addition, we have a new Homework Help spot on our website you can reach by clicking HERE

There's more than one way to get that homework done.

Need a bit more homework help? Maybe you just can't find the right tutor.Have you tried an online tutor? Many schools and libraries subscribe to an online tutoring service like the three below:

Homework Help
Live Tutor
Net Tutor

For more information, check with your local library or school.

Remember, Homework Help is also available here at the Beaufort Branch Library every Tuesday from 3-6 for grades 5-12. Want to become a tutor? Please contact Patricia Porter at (843)470-6521 or at patriciap@bcgov.net

For more info click HERE

Ever need homework help and it's just not available right then? Perhaps it's 2am or you're stuck on a plane...with snakes... or worse your library just closed and now you have no idea how your gonna get that paper done by tomorrow.

Relax.

We are here :)

Beaufort Branch Homework Center offers free tutoring on Tuesdays from 3-6 for grades 5-12. You don't need to sign up, but you will need to show up :)

If you can't, well then perhaps you just need a virtual reference librarian. Able to access information in a single click, more powerful than your citation standards, and available to you by clicking on this really cool button:

Now...where to find such a magical creature? Why our library of course :)

Check us out:

Beaufort County Library: Ask-A Reference Librarian

Beaufort Branch Library is looking for more caring wonderful math whizzes! If you were born with the math gene, we need you! Please consider donating some of your valued time to help out students who could use your skills! The Beaufort Branch Homework Center offers free tutoring in a variety of subjects, but math is sorely needed. We are open each Tuesday from 3-6pm. So if you got mad math skills and want to help great!

Please contact Patricia Porter for more information at (843) 470-6521 today!

Seriously, I wish I had the math gene...or is that genius? I had help from a wonderful tutor and went from a C to and A...now that's making a difference. But I still loathe geometry :)

School is back in full swing and that means homework! Ohhh the agony!!! Yep, it can be a drag but you know we have some help for you...for FREE right here at your fantastic local library :) Need help in Algebra? No prob. Need work with fractions? Relax. Need help with Shakespeare? Good luck...Just kidding! Of course we can help :) In fact we can help on Tuesdays from 3-6. We offer help for grades 5-12. You don't have to sign up, but it's helpful if you give us a call (843) 470-6522 and let us know what you need help with and for what class. Our tutors have a wide range of skills but it always helps to get a heads-up on the material.

**If you want to help us, we are always in need of more tutors! Please don't hesitate to contact us at (843) 470-6521. Patricia Porter is the head of our Homework Center and is actively recruiting tutors, particularly in math.

In the meantime, don't forget our Research Resources are at your fingertips and now you can also IM a reference librarian between the hours of 9-8 at our branches. Go to our website at: www.bcgov.net/library and click on "Ask A Reference Librarian"

Isn't life simply swell?

The Beaufort Branch Library Homework Center is open again for tutoring!

The hours of operation are Tuesdays from 3:00 to 6:00pm. You do not need to sign up and the tutoring sessions are free for kids in grades 5-12.

For more information please click on the following LINK.

BTW: Want to know the latest happenings without checking in every day? Click on the Bloglines Subscribe button to the right of this page and subscribe today!

Happy New Year!

I can almost hear the sighs of relief from parents everywhere as their children head back to school...followed by the long groans as the kids pile off the buses that night loaded with homework. Ahhh there's the rub....(Who said that? I know where you can look...:)

Look here of course! BCPL starts up their Homework Center this January 9th and in the meantime...tell your parents you got it. No sweat. You're stellar. In fact, thanks to a little Homework Fairy...your golden. Fairy!!!?? Okay so maybe not a fairy...or Godmother...or elf for that matter, but you still have help. Homework help in fact is just at your fingertips.

Need references, tips, resources, citations, articles, information, research help?

Well start looking here.

Research Resources at your fingertips making homework help just a click away.

Just hear that homework calling and friends are groaning "Boo Hoo." Come on it's lovely weather for a study session with who?

US! That's right we here at the library want to help you! We have all the help you can possibly need and then some. I know what you are thinking. What can the moldy old library have to offer?

How about this:

Books, DVDs, music,homework help, research resources, Ask A Librarian , programs, book clubs, tutors,homework help, Internet access, WiFi, games, magazines, manga, lectures, blogs, databases, did I mention homework help?

See, all you need is your friendly neighborhood library where you can have it all...for FREE with your magic little library card . Course, you don't need a card to call us, email us or yes....very soon you can IM us with all your questions. And why is that? Simply because we love to help! Really! No strings. Zip. Nada. Zilch.

So come on! Check us out! Beaufort County Library is the answer place for all the questions you have...and then some :)

Did I mention we have homework help too? We do. Try it. Go ahead. I dare ya...

Now we know you can have a safe and happy holiday!

Here comes Homework Help.....

So the holidays are on the way and you have no school! You're free! You're gonna have fun...you're gonna have to write a paper...

Don't let The Man get ya down...just get online at our website:

www.bcgov.net/library

And start researching today! We have all the cool tools right at your fingertips to make your holiday homework a snap and your holiday fun possible. Check out our databases, search our online catalog, skim through our index and finds loads of information on everything from Tabby to Tam-O Shanters.

Need more help? Just give us a holiday jingle at the reference desk at 843-470-6522

And you thought only Santa had helpers......

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Don't Know Much About History...

Let's talk about how to find information. These days it can seem a bit like data data everywhere and not a thought to think. With so much information coming at you it's hard to know what to trust and the best places to start looking. That's where libraries come into play.

Most, if not the majority of libraries, have online databases that can provide a wealth of information from trusted publishers. These publishers provide online magazine and journal articles with references on proper citations and additional information. When searching for information try to keep these tips in mind:

Think about your question!

What do you need to know? Is this for a paper or a speech?

Do you need to cite it?

What kind of information do you want?

In other words, do you need statistics, facts, biographies, articles, quotes, or numbers?

Based on the type of information, where might you start looking?

See, asking these types of questions give you little clues to how to begin your search and save some time. You don't want to spend it online all day searching in the wrong place or looking at a site you don't know if you can trust. Check out our online database selection available to library card holders 24/7 365:

Carolina’s Virtual Library has thousands of magazine articles, pictures, sources,
references and listings for all kinds of topics!

Access is free for library card holders via our website: www.bcgov.net/library

Discus Provides:

Gale Group Resource Center: covering biography, health, & a guide to recommended fiction & nonfiction. Also included is InfoTrac full-text magazine, newspaper & reference database.

Grolier Online: 3 general encyclopedias.

SIRS: Full-text topical resources for adults kids.

The State: (Columbia) & Greenville News Newspapers through NewsBank.

Ebsco Host Provides: Seven Databases

Þ Auto Repair Reference Center

Þ History Reference Center

Þ AltHealthWatch

Þ Business Source Elite

Þ RRegional Business News

Þ General Science Collection

Þ MagillOnLiterature Plus

Grove Art Online Provides:

Full Text Dictionary of Art, Oxford Companion to Western Art, plus over 1500 color images and line drawings, & links to over 40,000 images on museum & gallery websites.

Learn-A-Test Provides:

Complete interactive practice tests, Ebooks, & tutorials for:

GED, EMS, ESL, Military, Civil Service, College Prep, Basic Skills, Firefighter, Law Enforcement, Nurse Aide, Real Estate, Teacher Certification and US Citizenship.

La Nueva Enciclopedia Provides:

Interactive online encyclopedia in Spanish.

CQ Press Provides:

Over 44 reports on a variety of topics in health, education, science & technology.

For Online access at home, see your Reference Librarian

"Downtown Marina" by Dennis Adams

Homework Help
Is on the Way!

As the holiday seasons approach, you might need a hand getting ready for big assisgnments or even larger tests. Not to worry! We still have tutoring available through December 9th. So don't wait too long!

Come and see us on Tuesday's from 3-6 p.m. You do not need an appointment.


In addition, don't forget all that great homework help provided through our wonderful database system including DISCUS, Grove Art Online, Ebsco Host and more. You have 24/7 365 access via our website and your handy dandy little library card. Feel the power!

Need a Library Card? How do you get one? Click HERE for the magic...

Want to know more? Not sure where to start? Click on Homework Help to find out what we have in store for you!