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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Civil War Christmas Carols on Dec. 21st

The Lincoln Memorial Shrine invites you to celebrate the holiday season with Civil War Christmas Carols by the Camp Carleton Band on Saturday, December 21st at 11am in the Assembly Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library. From timeless classics like “Deck the Halls” and “Silent Night”, to songs that have dropped out of popular use, come, sing, and learn about the holiday music of the Civil War.

The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. This event draws a large crowd each year, so early arrival is strongly recommended. For more information, please contact the Heritage Room at (909)798-7632 or heritage@akspl.org.

Free Movie on December 21st!

 
  A.K. Smiley Public Library’s “Southern California in Film” series continues on Saturday, December 21st at 2pm in the Contemporary Club with a screening of the long-lost 1928 version of Ramona starring Dolores de Rio.
     Based on Helen Hunt Jackson’s eponymous novel about racial discrimination in mid-19th century California, Ramona is the story of an Irish-Native American orphan and her relationships with Alessandro, a Native American sheep shearer, and Felipe, a wealthy Californio. Published in 1884, the novel became an instant success and has been adapted into five feature films, a television series, a musical, and an outdoor play. The Ramona Pageant has been performed annually since 1923. The 1928 film version of this story was lost for decades before being rediscovered in 2010 and restored by the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress. This screening is made possible by a loan from the Library of Congress’s Moving Image Section.
     Registration is requested, but not required. No admission is charged for film screenings, thanks to the generous contributions of donors to the Library. 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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Closed for the Holidays

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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.