Intellectual Wellness
The Intellectual Wellness Dimension involves many things that keep our brains active and our intellect expanding. In a broad sense, this dimension can involve looking at different perspectives of an issue and taking them into consideration. Through a number of activities— from learning about current events to organizing game nights in your home or community center — you can broaden your perspective and understand diverse points of view.
For Adults
A library card allows you to do more than simply borrow books. You can also use your card to check out iPads, hotspots, eBooks/eAudiobooks, toys, DVDs and access the online resources below.
For Youth
RCOE Storybook Readings
Celebrate the RCOE Literacy by 5th Grade Initiative by taking a few minutes to enjoy (and share!) children's books read--in English and Spanish--by Riverside County Office of Education team members. You don't want to miss Riverside County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin Gomez reading Not Quite Narwhal (pictured here). Explore the RCOE book reading video library.
The Riverside County Office of Education is offering the bilingual Footsteps2Brilliance Reading Program for FREE to help all children, birth to 5th grade, read on grade level and succeed in school.
The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Daytime Emmy®-nominated and award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online®, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Viola Davis, Terry Crews, Connie Britton, John Lithgow, Jennifer Garner, Betty White and dozens more.
Storyline Online is available 24 hours a day for children, parents, caregivers and educators worldwide. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills.
StoryTime Solidarity supports librarians, teachers, and educators in developing diverse, equitable, and inclusive early literacy programming and book collections. We share songs, tips, resources, and book recommendations that support little learners, their families, and our fellow educators.
Let's help welcome every little best friend to storytime.
