A.K. Smiley Public Library

Serving the City of Redlands, California since 1894

Established in 1894, A.K. Smiley Public Library has served generations of patrons in the City of Redlands and beyond. The only “admission fee” is curiosity. Lifelong learning is at the center of activity in the beautiful, historic building and attractive grounds!

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Closed for the Holidays

Closed

The library will be closed for the following 2019 holidays:

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Holidays Date(s) Observed
New Years Day January 1
Martin Luther King Day January 20 – 21
President’s Day February 17 – 18
Easter April 21
Memorial Day May 26 – 27
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day September 1 – 2
Columbus Day October 13 – 14
Veteran’s Day November 10 – 11
Thanksgiving Nov. 28 – Dec. 1
Christmas December 24 – 25
New Year’s Eve Hours 10AM – 3PM
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The library will be closed for the following 2020 holidays:

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Holidays Date(s) Observed
New Years Day January 1
Martin Luther King Day January 19 – 20
President’s Day February 16 – 17
Easter April 12
Memorial Day May 24 – 25
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day September 6 – 7
Columbus Day October 11 – 12
Veteran’s Day November 11
Thanksgiving Nov. 26 – 29
Christmas December 24 – 25
New Year’s Eve Hours 10AM – 3PM
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Free Movie on Nov. 16th!

   
A.K. Smiley Public Library’s “Southern California in Film” series continues with a screening of Who Framed Roger Rabbit Saturday, November 16th at 2pm in the Contemporary Club.
     A groundbreaking marriage of live action and animated filmmaking, Who Framed Roger Rabbit explores the demise of southern California’s Pacific Electric Railway Company, known as the Red Cars, through the story of a private detective involved in an adultery scandal that becomes a murder investigation. The film won three Academy Awards and a Special Achievement Awards and was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2016.
     No admission is charged for film screenings, thanks to the generous contributions of donors to the Library. Registration is requested, but not required. For more information or to see schedule updates, visit www.akspl.org or call (909) 798-7632.

Dia de los Muertos: November 2

 

 

Join us in showing love and respect for the deceased.
Saturday, November 2, 2019
The Contemporary Club/Smiley Park
173 S. Eureka Street, Redlands

Festivities:

  • 11:00 – 1:00 Family Activities and Crafts at Smiley Park
  • FREE lunch while supplies last
  • 12:00 – 1:00 Altar Viewing at the Contemporary Club
  • 1:00 Discussion of Mexican-American history in Redlands presented by Maria Carrillo at the Contemporary Club
  • 1:45 Saint Mary’s Ballet Folklorico at the Contemporary Club

Before November 2nd, you can contribute to a community altar at A.K. Smiley Public Library. Bring your non-returnable memento to the Library between October 28th and November 1st.

Free Movie October 19th

A.K. Smiley Public Library’s “Southern California in Film” series continues Saturday, October 19th at 2pm in the Contemporary Club with a screening of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Based on the 1954 science fiction novel Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, Invasion of the Body Snatchers takes place in a fictional town of Santa Mira, California during an extraterrestrial invasion where humans are duplicated and replaced by alien pods giving rise to the expression “pod people.” It was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress in 1994 and is considered one of the scariest films of all time.

No admission is charged for film screenings, thanks to the generous contributions of donors to the Library. Registration is requested, but not required. Most films will be shown on the third Saturday of the month, and begin at 2pm in the Contemporary Club, 173 S. Eureka Street. For more information or to see schedule updates, visit www.akspl.org or call (909) 798-7632.
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