125 W. Vine St.
Redlands, CA, 92373

A.K. Smiley Public Library

(909) 798-7565 - MORE INFO
(909) 798-7674 - Youth Services

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  • Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
    Tuesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Wednesday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
    Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
    Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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  • Monday Closed
    Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Thursday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm*
    Sunday Closed

Lincoln Memorial Shrine

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  • Monday Closed
    Tuesday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Wednesday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Thursday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Friday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Saturday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Flute Concert: Feb. 22

The Inland Empire Valley Flute Society (IEVFS) in collaboration with the A.K. Smiley Public Library and The Contemporary Club will present a free concert of

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SoCal in Film in 2026

Have you heard about A.K. Smiley Public Library’s Southern California in Film series? Launched in 2019, this series honors the region’s rich cinematic legacy by

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Rain Cross Drive

  Based in the Inland Empire Riverside/Redlands area, Raincross Drive is a vocal trio consisting of guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion. The combined experience between

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Teen Winter Book Club

The Downstairs Girl and/or The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester Teen Winter Book Club Parties Teens, it’s winter, and that means it’s time to

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Art Barn: Jan 17

  Adults –paint a picture with the Art Barn on Saturday Jan. 17th from 2:00-4:00pm in the library assembly room. Art Barn Registration is full.

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Dia de Los Muertos 2025

  Join us in celebrating Dia de Los Muertos with crafts, music, and food on Saturday November 1, 2025. Family activities 10:00am-1:00pm in Smiley Park:

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Museums Free-For-All on February 22

For the third year, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine will participate in SoCal Museums’ Museums Free-for-All event on Saturday, February 22. An affiliate of SoCal Museums since 2022, the Shrine will once again be one of over two dozen museums and

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SoCal in Film in 2026

Have you heard about A.K. Smiley Public Library’s Southern California in Film series? Launched in 2019, this series honors the region’s rich cinematic legacy by showcasing films that capture Southern California’s stunning landscapes and layered history. The 2025 lineup features

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Lincoln Shrine Open House

Lincoln Shrine Open House

You won’t want to miss the annual Lincoln Shrine Open House on Saturday, February 7, 11am-3pm at the Lincoln Memorial Shrine and Smiley Park. The annual event will feature new exhibits, live music, Civil War reenactors, and activities for the

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Be a Part of Redlands History

  The Division of Special Collections want to hear from you! Staff are hard at work to create the inaugural exhibits for the Museum of Redlands, including “I Am Redlands,” a digital display featuring photographs of Redlanders throughout time. Looking

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Become a museum docent

Become a Museum Docent

The Special Collections Division of A.K. Smiley Public Library is excited to announce the reimagined museum docent program! Originally founded in 1972 to expand the offerings of the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, the program will be revamped to include the forthcoming

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Celebrate the Smileys on March 17

At A.K. Smiley Public Library, March 17 means more than St. Patrick’s Day- it’s Patron Saints’ Day, the birthday of Redlands’s best-known benefactors, Albert and Alfred Smiley! Join Director Emeritus Larry Burgess and Archivist Nathan Gonzales as they honor the

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Lincoln Shrine in Regional Museum Day

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine will participate in SoCal Museums’ Museums Free-for-All event on Sunday, March 16. An affiliate of SoCal Museums, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine will be one of more than thirty museums and cultural centers in Southern California to

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Redlands Community History Initiative

Did you grow up in Redlands? Do you have stories about the town and how it’s changed? If so, participate in the Redlands Community History Initiative! This project seeks to learn about and preserve the stories of the many communities

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Book Talk on Railroads and Citrus on June 1

A.K. Smiley Public Library welcomes back Dr. Benjamin Jenkins on Saturday, June 1 at 11am for a presentation on his recent book Octopus’s Garden: How Railroads and Citrus Transformed Southern California in the Assembly Room and on Zoom. Published in

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Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month

A.K. Smiley Public Library will honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Saturday, May 4 with “Art, War and Conversation from the Marshall Islands to Redlands” by Dr. Ann Cordy Deegan. Taking place at 11am in the Assembly

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Celebrate the Smileys!

A.K. Smiley Public Library will celebrate Patron Saints’ Day, the birthday of Redlands’s best-known benefactors, Albert and Alfred Smiley, on Sunday, March 17 at 1pm in the Assembly Room and on Zoom. Presented by Director Emeritus Larry Burgess and Archivist

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Celebrate Women’s History Month

A.K. Smiley Public Library will commemorate Women’s History Month with “Becoming Mrs. Sarah Jane Rousseau” by journalist Janelle Molony on Saturday, March 9 at 11am in the library’s Assembly Room and on Zoom (passcode 536433). A descendant of Rousseau, Molony

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