• Food & Wine: The Everyday Gourmet: Making Great Meals in Less Time
• Health, Fitness & Nutrition:  How to Boost Your Physical and Mental Energy
• Hobby & Leisure: Discovering Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy
• History: History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective
• Literature & Language: How to Read and Understand Shakespeare
• Mathematics: The Secrets of Mental Math
• Music & Fine Art: The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works
• Philosophy, Religion & Intellectual History:  The Big Questions of Philosophy
• Professional: Outsmart Yourself: Brain-Based Strategies to a Better You
• Science: The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries
• Travel: The Great Tours: Experiencing Medieval Europe

Learning Express is grouped into these categories:

• School Center: Skill-building resources for classroom and homework success in most subjects for middle school through high school.
• High School Equivalency Center:  prepare for the GED® Test and the GED® en Español.
• College Test Preparation:  tutorials and practice tests (including complete simulated practice tests) including ACT, SAT, PSAT, TOEFL and more.
• College Students: skills review and preparation for graduate school tests including GMAT, GRE, LSAT,  MAT, and MCAT.
• Career Preparation: Start a new career or advance in your current field; prepare for entrance exams for Nursing, Health Occupations, and ASVAB, or for occupation exams in numerous fields, including Postal Worker, Teaching, Law Enforcement, and EMT.
• Job Search and Workplace Skills:  learn to create your best resume and get interview tips.
• Adult Core Skills:  review math, reading and writing skills, and prepare to become a U.S. citizen.

Computer Skills Center

A division of Learning Express Library, Computer Skills Center covers:

• Computer Basics
• Internet Basics
• Microsoft Software (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Windows Operating Systems

Tutor.com

NOTICE: While schools are closed, Tutor.com will have extended hours , from 8am to 10pm EST, 7 days a week for Scotch Plains and Fanwood cardholders.

Don’t struggle with homework! Tutor.com offers one-on-one help in 40 subjects including math, science, essay writing, foreign languages, social studies, test prep, and more with live qualified tutors. Improve your research papers, resumes, and test scores. You can even submit your essays for overnight feedback.  Homework help operates from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m., 7 days a week

Tutor.com also offers the Princeton Review test prep resources for preparing for the SAT, ACT and AP exams, including timed full-length practice tests, detailed score reports, video lessons and practice drills.

You can also get help and study on the go with mobile apps for Tutor.com.

Do you want to brush up on your high school French, learn English, Urdu or Spanish, or one of dozens of other languages?  Try one or both of our online language learning resources!

Mango Languages offers instruction in 71 languages (including ‘Pirate!)  English language learners can choose a course tailored for one of 21 native languages.

Mango also offers:

• Short specialized courses for specific needs or just for fun.  You can learn the vocabulary for Job Seeking in English,  order wine and cheese in French, or toss out some German at an Oktoberfest or some Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!
• Fully interactive feature films you can watch in ‘Engage Mode’ for insight into the dialog, grammar and culture.

Rosetta Stone is a language resource provided by the NJ State Library that includes 30 different languages.  Features include:

• 50 hours of foundational instruction
• Core lessons to build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills
• Focused activities to refine grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and more
• A mobile app that enable learners to reinforce language on the go