AS PARENTS GET SETTLED into the routine of homeschooling in the wake of school closures due to the novel coronavirus, many are discovering ways in which they and their children need extra help. A number of platforms offer free online tutoring and other resources, some of which have always been free and others that are offering extended free periods.

But sifting through them all can be difficult. Here’s what some parents and education experts say about finding the best free online tutoring resources for students.

Public Libraries

The Princeton Review-owned Tutor.com typically offers a free introductory session and then a tiered pricing system depending on how frequently a student needs to connect directly with one of the platform’s one-on-one tutors. But for patrons of the Los Angeles Public Library and more than 2,200 other libraries across North America that have partnered with Tutor.com, individual tutoring sessions are available for free as a regular, ongoing service.

The platform serves learners from kindergarten to adulthood in test prep and subjects such as math, languages and social studies. Tutors are primarily based in the U.S., with some in Canada.