Locations & Hours

Locations
Pickerington Main Library
201 Opportunity Way
Pickerington, OH 43147
Phone:614-837-4104
Sycamore Plaza Library
7861 Refugee Road
Pickerington, OH 43147
Phone: 614-837-4383

Hours

Monday – Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Homework Resources

24/7 Access to Digital Resources

The library offers a wide range of digital homework resources to support students of all ages across many subjects. For research and writing, students can access online databases, citation tools, and writing guides from anywhere. In reading and vocabulary, the library provides eBooks, interactive reading platforms, and vocabulary-building apps. To support study and review, there are online study guides, educational videos and more. For math and science, students can use virtual tutorials, step-by-step problem solvers, and science exploration tools—all accessible academic support anytime, anywhere.

Research & Writing

Academic Search Complete

Research databases on academic topics. Excellent for argumentative and informative essays. Recommended for high school.

CultureGrams

CultureGrams is a source for concise, reliable, and up-to-date cultural info on US states, Canadian provinces, and countries of the world. All images, including infographics, maps, and art, are licensed for use in homework projects.

EbscoHost Middle Search Plus

Research databases at students’ reading levels.

Explora Middle School (6th-8th)

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Explora Primary (K-5th)

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Explora Secondary (9th-12th)

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Literary Reference Center

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics. Full articles and summaries.

Points of View Reference Center

Presenting topics with overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).

Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab

Guides to create accurate Works Cited entries, in-text citations, paraphrases, and more.

Science Reference Center

Full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources for multiple topics.

World Book Advanced

Encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book and primary source databases, fully integrated in one search.

World Book Kids

A version of World Book designed especially for young readers.

World Book Student

Research databases at students’ reading levels.

World Book: Spanish Language Edition

Spanish language version of World Book, containing more than 2,000 articles and 600 illustrations.

Writing Center at UNC

Essay-writing tips for college bound students that range from getting started with a prompt through making final edits.

Reading & Vocabulary

ABCYa

Games that make practicing fun! Organized by grade level, K-6.

Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Search for book recommendations by AR or Lexile level, age group, and genre, and more.

Crash Course

Engaging videos and articles that review thousands of academic topics. Great for social studies, language arts, math, foreign language, and more.

Crash Course Literature

Book summaries, theme and character analysis, and study guides to read alongside school-assigned novels.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that allows learners to study at their own pace while learning subjects ranging from math and science to arts and humanities.

Mailbox Plus

Unlimited access to this trusted classroom and activity resources for teachers and parents of Kindergarten through 6th graders.

NoveList

Search for book recommendations by AR or Lexile level, age group, genre, and more.

Overdrive/Libby

Download eBooks and audiobooks from the Kids and Teens sections. Use the Advanced search function to filter by AR or Lexile level, genre, and age group.

Scholastic Watch & Learn Library

Real-world videos, quizzes, and worksheets that build knowledge and vocabulary on all curriculum topics for grades preK to 3.

Shmoop

Shmoop provides resources for test preparation and free study guides for K–12 students on a range of subjects, including literature, math, science, social studies and more.

SparkNotes

SparkNotes helps students understand books, write papers, and study for tests with more than 500 guides for English literature and Shakespeare, and a vast number of guides for history, math, biology, and other subjects

Study.com

Study.com is an online learning platform with short, fun video lessons, quizzes, chapter and practice tests, flashcards, and more.

TumbleBooks

Interactive video storybooks for elementary readers.

Vocabulary.com

Definitions that kids will actually remember, with examples they can understand.

YALSA Bookfinder

Find books, audiobooks, and film recommendations for teens and young adults.

Study & Review

Crash Course

Engaging videos and articles that review thousands of academic topics. Great for social studies, language arts, math, foreign language, and more.

Crash Course Kids

Engaging, animated videos on a variety of science topics.

FactMonster

Explains elementary topics in simple, easy-to-understand language.

Khan Academy

Learning Express

More than 3,000 resources to support individuals looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen, etc.

Literary Reference Center

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Mailbox Plus

Unlimited access to this trusted classroom and activity resources for teachers and parents of Kindergarten through 6th graders.

Peterson’s Test Prep

Find all the tools you need to discover your passion, ace your exams and explore and excel in your career.

Shmoop

Shmoop provides resources for test preparation and free study guides for K–12 students on a range of subjects, including literature, math, science, social studies and more.

Study.com

Study.com is an online learning platform with short, fun video lessons, quizzes, chapter and practice tests, flashcards, and more.

Very Short Introductions

Discover new subjects with these short introductions written by subject-matter experts.

Math

ABCYa

Games that make practicing fun! Organized by grade level, K-6.

Desmos

Free scientific/graphing calculator.

Mailbox Plus

Unlimited access to this trusted classroom and activity resources for teachers and parents of Kindergarten through 6th graders.

MathBitsNotebook

MathBits.com, created by two mathematics teachers, offers fun, yet challenging, lessons and activities in secondary mathematics and computer programming for students and teachers.

MathHelp

Mathhelp.com offers math help to students of all levels with a wide range of resources, including video lessons, practice problems, step-by-step explanations, and a math calculator.

MathIsFun

Online math instruction and practice for students in preschool through high school with puzzles, games, worksheets, and an illustrated dictionary.

MathPlayground

Make math fun with games that review grade-level skills like addition, multiplication, fractions, and story problems.

Shmoop

Shmoop provides resources for test preparation and free study guides for K–12 students on a range of subjects, including literature, math, science, social studies and more.

Stat Trek

Review lessons and practice problems that align with the AP Statistics exam.

Science

Crash Course Kids

Engaging, animated videos on a variety of science topics.

Scholastic Watch & Learn Library

Real-world videos, quizzes, and worksheets that build knowledge and vocabulary on all curriculum topics for grades preK to 3.

Science Reference Center

Full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources for multiple topics.

Shmoop

Shmoop provides resources for test preparation and free study guides for K–12 students on a range of subjects, including literature, math, science, social studies and more.

Research & Writing

Academic Search Complete

Research databases on academic topics. Excellent for argumentative and informative essays. Recommended for high school.

CultureGrams

EbscoHost Middle Search Plus

Research databases at students’ reading levels.

Explora Middle School (6th-8th)

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Explora Primary (K-5th)

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Explora Secondary (9th-12th)

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Literary Reference Center

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Oxford Research Encyclopedias

Comprehensive collections of in-depth, peer-reviewed summaries on an ever-growing range of topics. Full articles and summaries.

Points of View Reference Center

Presenting topics with overview (objective background/description), point (argument) and counterpoint (opposing argument).

Purdue Owl Online Writing Lab

Guides to create accurate Works Cited entries, in-text citations, paraphrases, and more.

Science Reference Center

Full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources for multiple topics.

World Book Advanced

Encyclopedic, multimedia, e-book and primary source databases, fully integrated in one search.

World Book Kids

A version of World Book designed especially for young readers.

World Book Student

Research databases at students’ reading levels.

World Book: Spanish Language Edition

Spanish language version of World Book, containing more than 2,000 articles and 600 illustrations.

Writing Center at UNC

Essay-writing tips for college bound students that range from getting started with a prompt through making final edits.

Reading & Vocabulary

ABCYa

Games that make practicing fun! Organized by grade level, K-6.

Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Search for book recommendations by AR or Lexile level, age group, and genre, and more.

Crash Course

Engaging videos and articles that review thousands of academic topics. Great for social studies, language arts, math, foreign language, and more.

Crash Course Literature

Book summaries, theme and character analysis, and study guides to read alongside school-assigned novels.

Khan Academy

Mailbox Plus

Unlimited access to this trusted classroom and activity resources for teachers and parents of Kindergarten through 6th graders.

NoveList

Search for book recommendations by AR or Lexile level, age group, genre, and more.

Overdrive/Libby

Download eBooks and audiobooks from the Kids and Teens sections. Use the Advanced search function to filter by AR or Lexile level, genre, and age group.

Scholastic Watch & Learn Library

Real-world videos, quizzes, and worksheets that build knowledge and vocabulary on all curriculum topics for grades preK to 3.

Shmoop

Shmoop provides resources for test preparation and free study guides for K–12 students on a range of subjects, including literature, math, science, social studies and more.

SparkNotes

Study.com

Study.com is an online learning platform with short, fun video lessons, quizzes, chapter and practice tests, flashcards, and more.

TumbleBooks

Interactive video storybooks for elementary readers.

Vocabulary.com

Definitions that kids will actually remember, with examples they can understand.

YALSA Bookfinder

Find books, audiobooks, and film recommendations for teens and young adults.

Study & Review

Crash Course

Engaging videos and articles that review thousands of academic topics. Great for social studies, language arts, math, foreign language, and more.

Crash Course Kids

Engaging, animated videos on a variety of science topics.

FactMonster

Explains elementary topics in simple, easy-to-understand language.

Khan Academy

Learning Express

Literary Reference Center

Find articles and facts for research papers using content sources such as magazines, newspapers, biographies, country reports, film and video.

Mailbox Plus

Unlimited access to this trusted classroom and activity resources for teachers and parents of Kindergarten through 6th graders.

Peterson’s Test Prep

Find all the tools you need to discover your passion, ace your exams and explore and excel in your career.

Shmoop

Shmoop provides resources for test preparation and free study guides for K–12 students on a range of subjects, including literature, math, science, social studies and more.

Study.com

Study.com is an online learning platform with short, fun video lessons, quizzes, chapter and practice tests, flashcards, and more.

Very Short Introductions

Discover new subjects with these short introductions written by subject-matter experts.

Math

ABCYa

Games that make practicing fun! Organized by grade level, K-6.

Desmos

Free scientific/graphing calculator.

Mailbox Plus

Unlimited access to this trusted classroom and activity resources for teachers and parents of Kindergarten through 6th graders.

MathBitsNotebook

MathBits.com, created by two mathematics teachers, offers fun, yet challenging, lessons and activities in secondary mathematics and computer programming for students and teachers.

MathHelp

Mathhelp.com offers math help to students of all levels with a wide range of resources, including video lessons, practice problems, step-by-step explanations, and a math calculator.

MathIsFun

Online math instruction and practice for students in preschool through high school with puzzles, games, worksheets, and an illustrated dictionary.

MathPlayground

Make math fun with games that review grade-level skills like addition, multiplication, fractions, and story problems.

Shmoop

Shmoop provides resources for test preparation and free study guides for K–12 students on a range of subjects, including literature, math, science, social studies and more.

Stat Trek

Review lessons and practice problems that align with the AP Statistics exam.

Science

Sciance

Crash Course Kids

Engaging, animated videos on a variety of science topics.

Scholastic Watch & Learn Library

Real-world videos, quizzes, and worksheets that build knowledge and vocabulary on all curriculum topics for grades preK to 3.

Science Reference Center

Full text for hundreds of science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals and other sources for multiple topics.

Shmoop

Shmoop provides resources for test preparation and free study guides for K–12 students on a range of subjects, including literature, math, science, social studies and more.

Locations

Hours

Library Services

Materials Pickup

Accessibility

Voter Information

Outreach (Library On The Go)

Technology

Read, Stream & LIsten

Upcoming Events

Learn

Social Services

Job & Career Help

Support the Library

Library Services

Materials Pickup

Accessibility

Voter Information

Outreach

Technology

Read, Stream & Listen

Upcoming Events

Events

Learn

Learning, Discovery, Fun

Job & Career Help

Social Services

Explore, Learn, Connect

Support the Library

One Library | Many Locations

Homework Resources

24/7 Access to Digital Resources

Research & Writing

Academic Search Complete

EbscoHost Middle Search Plus

Writing Center at UNC

Reading & Vocabulary

ABCYa

Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Crash Course

Crash Course Literature

Khan Academy

NoveList

Overdrive/Libby

Scholastic Watch & Learn Library

Shmoop

SparkNotes

Study.com

TumbleBooks

Vocabulary.com

YALSA Bookfinder

Study & Review

Crash Course

Crash Course Kids

FactMonster

Khan Academy

Shmoop

Study.com

Math

ABCYa

Desmos

MathBitsNotebook

MathHelp

MathIsFun

MathPlayground

Shmoop

Stat Trek

Science

Crash Course Kids

Scholastic Watch & Learn Library

Shmoop

Research & Writing

Academic Search Complete

EbscoHost Middle Search Plus

Writing Center at UNC

Reading & Vocabulary

ABCYa

Accelerated Reader Bookfinder

Crash Course

Crash Course Literature