Getting the Most Out of Your RCLS Library Card
Signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning.
There is nothing more empowering than signing up for your own library card. Through access to technology, media resources and educational programs, a library card gives students the tools to succeed in the classroom.
Not only does a library card empower children, but it also provides people of all ages opportunities to pursue their dreams and passions. Riverside County Library System offers everything from early literacy programs to expert help for Veterans to a way to earn an accredited high school diploma.
We have a huge collection-- something for everyone! We have fiction & non-fiction sections (juvenile, YA, adult, Spanish), audiobooks, graphic novels, DVDs (TV, movie, foreign, Spanish, Blu-Ray), board books, video games, picture books, level readers, CDs, large print, and more! Have a browse next time you're here!
Brainfuse is not only for K-12 students! They have an Adult Learning Center to help adults achieve their learning and career goals. Get access to LIVE one-on-one academic coaching, prepare for the US Citizenship Test or High School Equivalency Test, or learn Microsoft Word/Excel. There is so much to explore!
Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos that enrich and entertain. Watch on your TV, smartphone, tablet, or online. Visit https://rivlib.kanopy.com/ and add your library card and PIN to create a free account.
With JobNow & VetNow, receive live resume and interview coaching, unemployment assistance, 24/7 access to local job resources and more! Connect with an expert to learn more about eligible VA benefits and community resources.
Prepare for tests with eBooks, online courses, and full-length practice tests for GED, SAT/ACT, AP, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, U.S. citizenship, and more. Research undergraduate and graduate programs, find tuition assistance, and explore and prepare for careers whether you’re entering the workforce for the first time or searching for new opportunities.
Access billions of records and discover your family's story. Search U.S. Census, military, immigration records, and explore Vital Records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates. The Learning Center has tips and tricks to help with your research too!
Can't make it to the library? Want to read or listen to a book from your smartphone or tablet? Need to check out the latest recipes in Food Network Magazine? We have several options for digital content:
- Libby (AKA Overdrive): Audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and more are at your fingertips-- browse thousands of digital items on the web, a tablet, or your mobile device.
- cloudLibrary: Browse digital shelves curated by your library or filter by genres that interest you!
- Biblioboard: Features content from a variety of topics, featuring local, independent authors from California and Riverside County specifically. Available for unlimited, simultaneous use!
- cloudLibrary Newsstand: Over 7,000 eMagazines available for unlimited simultaneous use and no waiting period!
- Enki-Open Access: Always-available collections: Encyclopedias, Recovered Classics, Short Stories & Essays, and Library Journal SELF-e Select: a best-of self-published collection!
Access Pronunciator with your library card to learn any of 163 languages from Arabic and American Sign Language to Vietnamese and Zulu. Dive into a language you've always wanted to learn! There are short daily lessons, personalized courses, movies, music, and more to help you on your journey!
On Medici.tv, enjoy thousands of programs including concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, and master classes! Watch classical music's greatest artists and live events with Medici.tv.
Earn an accredited high school diploma and career certificate online through Career Online High School. Applicants who successfully complete an online self-assessment and prerequisite course, followed by an in-person interview, will be considered for enrollment. Get more info from the Career Online High School website or email mydiploma@rivlib.net.
SO: Are you excited to explore all the things you can do with your library card?? I definitely am! In doing research for and writing this post, I was reminded of just how many resources RCLS has to offer its library card holders. Personally, I found some programs I would like to utilize myself-- For example, using Pronunciator to learn American Sign Language (ASL). There is too much good stuff!
Thanks for following along. Now, go forth and explore!
Don't have a library card? Visit us or another RCLS library branch to sign up. (Make sure to bring a valid photo ID. If your photo ID does not have your current address on it, please bring in a document that contains that information, such as a utility bill or rental agreement.)
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Happy Learning/Reading/Exploring,
Natalie
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