The LearningExpress Library available through the Central Mississippi Regional Library System (CMRLS) is a comprehensive online learning and test-preparation resource. With your CMRLS library card, you can access it from home or at the library.
Some of its key features include:
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Practice tests for many exams, including:
- GED®
- ACT®, SAT®, and other college entrance exams
- Graduate school entrance exams
- Civil service and military exams (such as the ASVAB)
- Career certification and licensure exams in fields like healthcare, teaching, law enforcement, and the trades.
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Academic skill-building with interactive lessons in:
- Reading
- Writing
- Math
- Science
- Grammar and vocabulary.
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Career and job resources, including:
- Resume and cover letter builders
- Job search guidance
- Workplace skills training
- Career exploration tools.
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Computer and technology training covering:
- Basic computer skills
- Microsoft Office applications
- Internet and digital literacy
- Some technology certification topics.
- eBooks and study guides that you can read online or download for many subjects and exams.
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Personal learning tools, such as:
- Timed and untimed practice-test modes
- Instant scoring
- Detailed answer explanations
- Personalized study plans
- A personal account that saves your progress so you can continue where you left off.
One of the biggest advantages of LearningExpress is that it organizes resources into Learning Centers, making it easy to find materials for your goals—whether you're preparing for school, improving workplace skills, or studying for a professional exam.
If you're interested in a particular topic—such as GED preparation, job searching, computer skills, or healthcare certification exams—I can show you exactly where to find those resources within the CMRLS LearningExpress database. LearningExpress Library is an online learning platform that many public libraries, schools, and colleges provide for free. It includes practice tests, tutorials, eBooks, and courses for academic subjects, career preparation, computer skills, and standardized exams.
If you have a Central Mississippi Regional Library System (CMRLS) library card, you can use LearningExpress Library for free!
To access LearningExpress with your CMRLS library card, follow these steps:
- Go to the CMRLS Virtual Reference Collection:
- Scroll to the Test Prep, Career & Life Skills section and click Learning Express (Test Preparation). CMRLS provides access to LearningExpress as one of its online databases.
- If you're accessing from home, you'll be asked to verify that you're a CMRLS patron. Enter your library card number when prompted.
- The first time you use LearningExpress, click Register (or Sign In/Register) and create a free LearningExpress account with your email address and a password. This account is separate from your library card and saves your progress.
- Once you're signed in, you can browse practice tests, tutorials, career resources, and eBooks.
Benefits for library patrons
- Available 24/7 from home with a library card.
- Self-paced, so learners can study on their own schedule.
- Includes practice tests with instant scoring and detailed explanations.
- Allows users to create a free personal account to save progress, bookmark lessons, and return where they left off.
- Offers downloadable study guides and interactive tutorials in many subject areas.
LearningExpress Library is especially valuable because it supports a broad range of community needs—from helping a high school student prepare for the ACT to assisting an adult earning a GED to helping a job seeker create a professional resume and prepare for interviews—all through one online platform.
